AVALANCHE WINES BY OLIVIER ROTEN
A Swiss Wine Project
How does a love story begin? Perhaps with a meal and a glass of wine... and the discovery that Switzerland, known for its incredibly beautiful yet sometimes treacherous mountain terrain, is also the home of vineyard lands that, for centuries, have produced wines that evoke the country’s unique culture and terroir. Our Avalanche wines feature several indigenous grape varietals grown in the high-elevation mountain valleys of the Valais region. They have been carefully chosen to showcase what the best Swiss winemakers have known for generations—that Switzerland produces some of the greatest wines (both red & white) in the world, which the rest of the world has not yet discovered. Just like the mountain peaks and valleys, there is much about Switzerland and its’ history, terrain, terroir and tradition still left to discover. What you discover will surprise and possibly even overwhelm you.
AVALANCHE PINOT NOIR
Valais, Switzerland
AOC Valais – Coteaux Sierre & Salquenen
100% Pinot Noir
Undergoes fermentation in stainless steel tank at controlled temperatures between five to seven days. The wine is then aged for one year in concrete tanks before bottling.
AVALANCHE FENDANT
Valais, Switzerland
AOC Valais – Coteaux Sierre & Salquenen
100% Fendant
Grapes are whole cluster pressed and thereafter the wine goes through fermentation in concrete tanks at controlled temperatures. The wine undergoes partial malolactic fermentation and is then aged for one year in concrete tanks before bottling.
