A guide to Durize worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Durize in Valais

Maison Gilliard ★ 4.0

Chardonnay, Ermitage, Fendant, Heida, Johannisberg, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Durize75.0 haFounded 1885Sion

Sion house founded in 1885 by Edmond Gilliard, home of the Dole des Monts and Fendant Les Murettes labels, farming around 75 hectares and pouring in its own Vinotheque.

Tasting: Guided tastings at the Vinotheque in Sion, weekdays 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00, Saturday 9:00 to 16:00, plus a blend-your-own Dole workshop at CHF 40 per person.

Tip: The CHF 40 blend-your-own Dole session is more hands-on than a standard tasting flight.

Rue de Loèche 70, 1950 Sion, Switzerland

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