Regions
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| Geography | Valais | Vaud | Geneva | Three lakes | German Swiss | Ticino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-regions | Central Valais Lower Valais Upper Valais |
Chablais La Côte Lausanne Lavaux Nord Vaudois Riviera Vully (VD) |
Between Arve and Rhône Geneva Left bank (Arve - Lac) Right bank (Mandement) Unused |
Bern (lake of Bienne) Fribourg (Vully) Neuchâtel (between the lakes) Neuchâtel (lake Neuchâtel) |
Aargau Basel Bern (city) Graubünden Lucerne Saint Gallen Schaffhausen Thurgau Zurich Other |
Mesolcina (GR) Sopraceneri (North) Sottoceneri (South) |
| Producers identified | 600 | 460 | 170 | 110 | 310 | 130 |
| Producers listed | 46 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 23 |
| Viticulture | Valais | Vaud | Geneva | Three lakes | German Swiss | Ticino |
| Regional weight | 33.4% | 25.4% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 19.2% | 7.4% |
| Cultivated area | 12291 acres | 9342 acres | 3544 acres | 1803 acres | 7044 acres | 2729 acres |
| Grapes proportion white/red | ||||||
| Planted white | 4658 acres | 6168 acres | 1554 acres | 795 acres | 2156 acres | 227 acres |
| Planted red | 7632 acres | 3174 acres | 1991 acres | 1008 acres | 4888 acres | 2502 acres |
| Number of varieties | 60 | 50 | 55 | 40 | 61 | 56 |
| Main varieties | Amigne, Arvine, Chasselas, Savagnin Blanc, Sylvaner, Cornalin, Gamay, Humagne Red, Pinot Noir, Syrah |
Chasselas, Gamaret, Gamay, Garanoir, Pinot Noir |
Chardonnay, Chasselas, Gamaret, Gamay, Garanoir, Pinot Noir |
Chasselas, Pinot Noir |
Chasselas, Completer, Müller-Thurgau, Räuschling, Pinot Noir |
Bondola, Merlot |
| Climate | Valais | Vaud | Geneva | Three lakes | German Swiss | Ticino |
| Average temperatures January |
-0.1 °C | 2.2 °C | 1.5 °C | 1.2 °C | 0.3 °C | 3.3 °C |
| Average temperatures July |
20.1 °C | 20.3 °C | 20.2 °C | 19.7 °C | 19 °C | 22.1 °C |
| Average temperatures Annual |
10.1 °C | 10.9 °C | 10.5 °C | 10.2 °C | 9.5 °C | 12.4 °C |
| Sun exposure (h/year) | 2093 h | 1872 h | 1828 h | 1641 h | 1595 h | 2069 h |
| Annual rainfall (mm) | 603 mm | 1181 mm | 1005 mm | 978 mm | 1390 mm | 1559 mm |
| Rainy days | 82 | 122 | 109 | 120 | 138 | 98 |
| Terroir | Valais | Vaud | Geneva | Three lakes | German Swiss | Ticino |
| Topography | ||||||
| Vineyards altitude | ||||||
| Highest | 1100 m | 700 m | 510 m | 600 m | 600 m | 560 m |
| Lowest | 390 m | 375 m | 370 m | 430 m | 270 m | 270 m |
| Soils | Alluvium, Granite, Gravel, Limestone, Schist, Stones |
Clay, Gravel, Gypsum, Limestone, Molasse, Sand |
Alluvium, Clay, Gravel, Limestone, Sand |
Alluvium, Clay, Marl, Stones |
Alluvium, Clay, Limestone, Sand, Stones |
Clay, Granite, Limestone, Sand |
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