Chèrouche
2018 Arvine
A bottle 2018 Arvine White wine from Chèrouche, Valais in Switzerland

Product type

White wine

Country

Switzerland

Område

Valais

Grape Variety

Petit Arvine

Volume

0.75 l

Producer

Chèrouche

410,00 DKK

Chèrouche

Valais

Marc Balzan and Andrea Grossmann both have a past working for other Swiss wine producers, but in 2010 the two decided to make wine together in Ayent in Valais under the name of Domaine de Chèrouche. Since Marc had previously worked with biodynamic and natural winemaking at Hans-Peter Schmidt’s Mythopia, it was obvious to continue that approach at Chèrouche.

In the vineyards, Chasselas, Arvine, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Amigne, Pagan, Pinot Noir and Gamay grow at an altitude of 550 to 850 meters. Although they are not certified, they work with organic and biodynamic principles on how to cultivate the soil, while being guided by the moon’s orbit around the earth.

The production of the white wines starts by loading whole clusters directly into a manual press. Natural yeast and sometimes temperature control are used to start the fermentation, and when no more carbon dioxide is produced, the steel tank is closed. The wine is racked twice during aging as a way of fining the wine, but sulphur is never added. The red wine grapes are destemmed manually and macerated for four to five weeks, after which they are pressed. The must is subsequently stored in a steel tank while human intervention is kept at a minimum to retain the carbon dioxide that protects against oxidation. Chèrouche make serious and complex wines, yet with a cool expression from the Swiss mountains.

View all products from Chèrouche

Lieu-dit recommends

Below are our suggestions for wines that are not necessary similar, but stylistically fits some of the same markers as the wine you are currently looking at. For each of the producers we work with, we have tried to answer the question: "If you like the wines from this producer, which other wines from our portfolio would be something you would enjoy?".

  • A bottle 2020 Classe White wine from Les Vins du Fab, Jura in Switzerland

    2020 Classe

    Les Vins du Fab

    Jura, Switzerland

    White wine, 0.75 l

    480,00 DKK
  • A bottle 2020 Ninga...Vas! White wine from Les Vins du Fab, Jura in Switzerland

    2020 Ninga...Vas!

    Les Vins du Fab

    Jura, Switzerland

    White wine, 0.75 l

    480,00 DKK
  • A bottle 2021 Mac PinGuinch' Orange wine from Les Vins du Fab, Neuchâtel in Switzerland

    2021 Mac PinGuinch'

    Les Vins du Fab

    Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    Orange wine, 0.75 l

    430,00 DKK
  • A bottle 2021 Doral Exploration Orange wine from Les Vins du Fab, Neuchâtel in Switzerland

    2021 Doral Exploration

    Les Vins du Fab

    Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    Orange wine, 0.75 l

    410,00 DKK
  • A bottle 2020 Petit Arvine White wine from Les Vins du Fab, Neuchâtel in Switzerland

    2020 Petit Arvine

    Les Vins du Fab

    Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    White wine, 0.75 l

    490,00 DKK