2021 Provins "L'Alpage" Chasselas Valais Switzerland

Winemaker Notes:  Because of local demand and the exchange rate, Swiss wine is just not widely available outside of Switzerland. However, this small country boasts over 250 grape varieties, the most-planted of which is Chasselas, which is a grape that shows white flowers in addition to citrus. Provins is a cooperative that produces sustainably grown, hand-harvested wines. This Chasselas was fermented in stainless steel, and spent six months on lees, which lends some body. Chasselas isn’t meant to be a complicated wine, but a rare treat for the price. The appellation of this wine is Mont-sur-Rolle in La Côte, with vineyards facing south toward Lac Leman, or Lake Geneva. “L’Alpage” refers to the mountain meadows where dairy cows graze, not unlike the first scene from the Sound of Music!