Dôle

Description (detail)

Terroir: Goubing, Pradec, and Anchettes
Color: Dark red
Bouquet: Blueberry, spicy
Palate: Black berries, structured
A blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay, Ancellotta, Galotta, and Divico

Red wine
Red assemblage
Pinot Noir
Prozent
13.5
Option 1: Beschrieb
75cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2022 & 2023
Option 1: Preis
CHF 55

Matching mood

relaxed & serene

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Blueberry, spicy
Aromen (Mund)
Black berries, textured
Medium-bodied & balanced
Dry
Stainless steel tank
Integrated production
Pasta
Barbecue
5 years

Our story

What connects us with this winery...

Denis Mercier SA

The eight-hectare vineyard with more than 50 plots around the town of Sierre was founded in 1982. The vines are mainly located in two places: Pradec, around the castle of Mercier, and Goubing, near our cellar.

Our soils are clayey and calcareous, dry and deep. For many years, the surface of the soil has been covered with natural vegetation. The entire vineyard is cultivated in an environmentally friendly way as far as possible. Caring for nature is very important to us.

The top priority for the production of quality grapes is to reduce the quantity of grapes, if necessary, right from the start in order to achieve a maximum of concentrated aromas. Each grape variety needs its own acclimatization in a given environment in order to develop its personal organoleptic potential.

The grape harvest from our plots is excellent. Our oenologist devotes her care to fermentation management in order to specifically highlight the authenticity of each terroir. The work in the wine cellar and in the vines is carried out with great sensitivity. The full aroma of individual wines is achieved by ageing in barriques.

A visit to our estate is much more than just a tasting. It is a pleasure and a moment of exchange.
Come and discover our treasures.

Madeleine, Anne-Catherine and Denis Mercier

More about the grape variety

Dôle

«The most famous Swiss red wine cuvée»

La Dôle est une appellation réservée au Valais pour désigner le vin rouge sans doute le plus connu de Suisse. Il n'existe pas de cépage appelé Dôle. 

La vive Dôle valaisanne résulte de l'union des deux cépages rouges les plus fréquents du Valais : le pinot noir et le gamay. Le pinot noir confère à la Dôle sa race, sa noblesse et son bouquet. Le gamay est responsable de son fruité et de sa robustesse. Ensemble, ils doivent constituer au moins 51% de l'assemblage, le pinot noir détenant la plus grande part. Jusqu'en 2020, cette valeur était encore de 85 %. D'autres cépages rouges peuvent compléter cette cuvée : Gamaret, Garanoir, Carminoir, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Merlot ou Syrah par exemple. Certains apportent de la couleur au vin, d'autres de la structure et des tanins, d'autres encore une touche de fantaisie aromatique.

L'incontournable Dôle valaisanne peut donc développer une multitude d'expressions, selon les terroirs et les producteurs. Mais elle est toujours une découverte !

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