Wine style
Wine style
Valais Cornalin
Valais Cornalin
Valais Cornalin
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Switzerland
Getting your hands on this bottle is like finding a unicorn in the Swiss Alps. It is notoriously difficult to grow but rewards patience with a dark, spicy, and brooding character that screams sophistication.
Getting your hands on this bottle is like finding a unicorn in the Swiss Alps. It is notoriously difficult to grow but rewards patience with a dark, spicy, and brooding character that screams sophistication.
Getting your hands on this bottle is like finding a unicorn in the Swiss Alps. It is notoriously difficult to grow but rewards patience with a dark, spicy, and brooding character that screams sophistication.
Body
Big & Bold
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Near extinction
Stubborn growers
Ancient roots
Valais growers almost gave up on Cornalin completely because it is such a pain in the neck to cultivate. This ancient indigenous vine demands the best slopes and throws tantrums with irregular yields. Thankfully, a few stubborn Swiss winemakers refused to let it die out in the 1970s, realizing that its difficult nature produced the most complex, age-worthy red wines in the entire canton.
Valais growers almost gave up on Cornalin completely because it is such a pain in the neck to cultivate. This ancient indigenous vine demands the best slopes and throws tantrums with irregular yields. Thankfully, a few stubborn Swiss winemakers refused to let it die out in the 1970s, realizing that its difficult nature produced the most complex, age-worthy red wines in the entire canton.
Valais growers almost gave up on Cornalin completely because it is such a pain in the neck to cultivate. This ancient indigenous vine demands the best slopes and throws tantrums with irregular yields. Thankfully, a few stubborn Swiss winemakers refused to let it die out in the 1970s, realizing that its difficult nature produced the most complex, age-worthy red wines in the entire canton.
Why it's special
Rustic elegance
Mountain spirit
Unique texture
You will rarely find a red wine that combines such rustic earthiness with silky elegance. Cornalin acts like it owns the place, offering a texture that is both velvety and grippy. It is the absolute untamed spirit of the mountains bottled up, refusing to taste like the international crowd-pleasers you find everywhere else. It is distinctively Swiss, stubborn, and completely unforgettable once you try it.
You will rarely find a red wine that combines such rustic earthiness with silky elegance. Cornalin acts like it owns the place, offering a texture that is both velvety and grippy. It is the absolute untamed spirit of the mountains bottled up, refusing to taste like the international crowd-pleasers you find everywhere else. It is distinctively Swiss, stubborn, and completely unforgettable once you try it.
You will rarely find a red wine that combines such rustic earthiness with silky elegance. Cornalin acts like it owns the place, offering a texture that is both velvety and grippy. It is the absolute untamed spirit of the mountains bottled up, refusing to taste like the international crowd-pleasers you find everywhere else. It is distinctively Swiss, stubborn, and completely unforgettable once you try it.
Who's gonna like it
Adventure seekers
Spice lovers
Syrah fans
People who think Pinot Noir is too wimpy but Cabernet is too loud will fall in love here. This is for the adventurous drinker who appreciates a bit of struggle in their glass. You should seek this out if you enjoy Syrah’s spice but want that distinct, fresh Alpine acidity cutting through the richness. It is perfect for wine geeks who want to stump their friends.
People who think Pinot Noir is too wimpy but Cabernet is too loud will fall in love here. This is for the adventurous drinker who appreciates a bit of struggle in their glass. You should seek this out if you enjoy Syrah’s spice but want that distinct, fresh Alpine acidity cutting through the richness. It is perfect for wine geeks who want to stump their friends.
People who think Pinot Noir is too wimpy but Cabernet is too loud will fall in love here. This is for the adventurous drinker who appreciates a bit of struggle in their glass. You should seek this out if you enjoy Syrah’s spice but want that distinct, fresh Alpine acidity cutting through the richness. It is perfect for wine geeks who want to stump their friends.
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