Since 2012, it has organised an international tasting competition called the Mondial du Chasselas, Fendant, Gutedel.
This is one reason why the Association for the Promotion of Chasselas, which aims to raise awareness of the grap, was first set up in 2010. However, this is a wine that will never flood the market and the grape, certainly compared with other better known ones, can be under estimated. Its defining feature, and virtually the grape variety’s trademark, is a remarkable freshness.Ĭhasselas was, in fact, first referenced as far back as 1612 under the name Fendans or Lausannois and the Swiss village of Chasselas served as the grape variety’s transition zone. It can be enjoyed young but is also suitable for ageing. While other grape varieties dominate with their aromas, Chasselas favours the complexity of flavour nuances. The magic of this grape is its incredible ability to reveal the terroir where it is grown. It is light to medium bodied with a fruity, peach and pear like aromaĬhasselas also has good minerality and tartness and its many excellent pairings include accompanying Alpine cuisine, fish dishes and cheese.Ĭhasselas is Switzerland’s most important white wine variety and makes up over a quarter of the country’s vineyards.
With only just over 6,000 hectares turned into wine across the globe, Chasselas is something of a little known variety of grape.īut, if so, that is a shame because any well informed wine lover would be very eager to possess a few bottles of it.įor the uninitiated, Chasselas or Chasselas blanc, is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania and New Zealand. Posted on Chasselas: a "little-known gem"
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