Wine region
German-Swiss wines
Blauburgunder country, from Schaffhausen to Graubünden
On Helvitic you buy German-Swiss wines directly from the cellars that make them: every bottle is sold by the winemaker, delivered to your door (free shipping from CHF 150 per cellar) or picked up at the cellar, with no reseller.
From Zurich to Schaffhausen and from Aargau to Graubünden, German-speaking Switzerland is Pinot Noir country — Blauburgunder — which reaches its peak in Graubünden's Bündner Herrschaft, one of the country's most renowned Pinot terroirs. For whites, Müller-Thurgau, created by a botanist from Thurgau, sits alongside local rarities such as Zurich's Räuschling or Graubünden's Completer.
Emblematic grapes
- Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder)
- Müller-Thurgau
- Räuschling
- Completer
Appellations
- AOC Zürich
- AOC Schaffhausen
- AOC Thurgau
- AOC Aargau
- AOC Graubünden
Frequently asked questions — German-Swiss wines
What is Blauburgunder?
The German-Swiss name for Pinot Noir, by far the most planted grape in German-speaking Switzerland. It covers the whole range there, from light easy-drinking reds to the great age-worthy wines of the Bündner Herrschaft in Graubünden.
Why is the Bündner Herrschaft so renowned?
This small Graubünden vineyard around Fläsch, Maienfeld, Jenins and Malans benefits from the foehn, a warm wind that ripens Pinot Noir perfectly on limestone soils. Some of the finest and most sought-after Pinots in Switzerland are made here.
Where does Müller-Thurgau come from?
This white grape was created at the end of the 19th century by Hermann Müller, a botanist from the canton of Thurgau — hence its name. Also called Riesling-Sylvaner in Switzerland, it gives supple, aromatic whites, widespread in eastern Switzerland.