Outstanding houses in Aargau.
Aargau's winemakers chase freshness over ripeness, pulling ripe fruit off the vine early to preserve acidity and mineral tension.
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Region DNA
The character of Aargau
Based on 302 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 40 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Aargau
Baumgartner Weinbau
VisitAargau is a wine region in Switzerland, home to 125 producers tracked on Femente, 5 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau, producing Swiss Pinot Noir and Swiss Müller-Thurgau White wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
Aargau — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Aargau?
- The most planted varieties in Aargau are Pinot Noir, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, and Sylvaner, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Aargau known for?
- Aargau is known for Swiss Pinot Noir, Swiss Müller-Thurgau White, and Swiss Sauvignon Blanc White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Aargau?
- Femente tracks 125 producers in Aargau, of which 5 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Aargau?
- Aargau is a wine region in Switzerland.
Aargau
Aargau's winemakers chase freshness over ripeness, pulling ripe fruit off the vine early to preserve acidity and mineral tension. Pinot Noir here tastes of red currant and wet stone rather than jam—wines that sharpen the palate instead of coating it.
Producers in Aargau
- Weingut Mühlebach — undiscovered
- 180° Süd — undiscovered
- Weingut Zur Linde — honest
- Schloss Biberstein — undiscovered
- Weinbaugenossenschaft Schinznach — honest
- Döttingen — undiscovered
- Söhrenhof — undiscovered
- Buchli Weine — undiscovered
- Buchmann — undiscovered
- Weinbau Käser — undiscovered
- Steimer Weinbau Wettingen — honest
- Besserstein — honest
- Birmenstorf - Birmenstorfer — honest
- Wehrli — honest
- Weingut Wetzel — undiscovered
- Heuberger — honest
- Tom Litwan — distinction
- Lenzburger Schlossberg — undiscovered
- Werner Lienberger — undiscovered
- Donna Cristina — undiscovered
- Mandacher — undiscovered
- Nauer Weine — honest
- Yvonne & Reto Pfister — undiscovered
- Weinbau Schraner — honest
- Weinbau Konrad Zimmermann — undiscovered
- Weingut Adrians — honest
- Engel Keller — undiscovered
- CK Wines — undiscovered
- Gugelmann — undiscovered
- Weingut Schodler — undiscovered
- Vini Alice — undiscovered
- Wettinger Grafeguet — undiscovered
- Bienz — undiscovered
- Huser Reben — undiscovered
- Kohler Weine & Destillate — undiscovered
- Bäretatze — undiscovered
- Domaine H — undiscovered
- Grivögtler — undiscovered
- Dorfgeist — undiscovered
- Adrians — undiscovered
- Sulzer — undiscovered
- Fehr & Engeli — undiscovered
- Lindenmann — honest