Regions
Swiss wine regions
Six regions, six ways of making wine
The Swiss vineyard divides into six regions: Valais and Vaud first, then Geneva, the Three Lakes, Ticino and German-speaking Switzerland. Each has its own grapes, appellations and cellar habits. Pick a region to read its portrait and see the bottles from its winemakers.
- Valais winesSwitzerland's largest vineyard, direct from the cellars
- Vaud winesFrom Lavaux to La Côte, the kingdom of Chasselas
- Geneva winesSwitzerland's third vineyard, pioneering and bold
- Three-Lakes winesNeuchâtel, Biel, Murten — the home of Œil-de-Perdrix
- Ticino winesThe kingdom of Merlot, between southern lakes and mountains
- German-Swiss winesBlauburgunder country, from Schaffhausen to Graubünden