Switzerland is one of Europe's best-kept wine secrets. With 866 wineries across six distinct wine regions, the country produces wines from over 200 grape varieties — more variety per hectare than almost any other wine-producing nation. Yet less than 2% of Swiss wine is ever exported. To taste it, you come here.
From the steep, sun-drenched terraces of Lavaux overlooking Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean-climate vineyards of Ticino, Swiss wine reflects its geography: diverse, precise, and shaped by extreme terrain. The country's four language regions (German, French, Italian, and Romansh) each bring their own winemaking traditions, grape varieties, and drinking culture.
Swiss Wine at a Glance
866
wineries
6
Wine Regions
17
Grape Varieties
4.8/5
Average Rating
288
Open on Weekends
German-speaking Switzerland
Highest-Rated Region
Swiss Wine Regions
Swiss Grape Varieties
Switzerland cultivates over 200 grape varieties, from international stars like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to indigenous rarities found nowhere else: Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge, Amigne, and Räuschling. Here are the varieties you'll find at Swiss wineries.
White Grapes
Chasselas
Swiss Origin334 wineries · Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Three Lakes
Müller-Thurgau
176 wineries · German-speaking Switzerland
Petite Arvine
Swiss Origin43 wineries · Valais
Chardonnay
33 wineries · German-speaking Switzerland, Geneva, Valais
Sauvignon Blanc
19 wineries · German-speaking Switzerland, Geneva
Räuschling
Swiss Origin15 wineries · German-speaking Switzerland
Heida
Swiss Origin4 wineries · Valais
Amigne
Swiss Origin3 wineries · Valais
Red Grapes
Pinot Noir
519 wineries · German-speaking Switzerland, Valais, Three Lakes, Vaud
Gamay
89 wineries · Valais, Geneva, Vaud
Merlot
64 wineries · Ticino, Geneva, Valais
Syrah
56 wineries · Valais, Geneva
Gamaret
Swiss Origin28 wineries · Vaud, Geneva, Valais
Cornalin
Swiss Origin15 wineries · Valais
Garanoir
Swiss Origin13 wineries · Vaud, Geneva, Valais
Humagne Rouge
Swiss Origin10 wineries · Valais
Cabernet Franc
5 wineries · Ticino, Geneva
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