Outstanding houses in Eastern Switzerland.
Lakeside Pinot Noir and Merlot dominate here, while the whites—crisp Rieslings and mineral Chasselas—prove Eastern Switzerland refuses to cede its alpine character to warmer valleys downstream.
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Region DNA
The character of Eastern Switzerland
Based on 78 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 17 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 Eastern Switzerland
Schloss Salenegg
VisitEastern Switzerland wineries worth the stop
The 5 best critic-rated producers in Eastern Switzerland with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Matthias Gubler
Räffelstrasse 25, CH - 8045 Zurich, Switzerland, Switzerland
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 02
- 03Tschäpperli
Im Tschäpperli 92, 4147, Aesch, Switzerland
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Vivino
- 04
- 05Weingut Zur Alten Post - Georg Schlegel
Alte Poststrasse 1, 7307 Jenins, Graubünden, Switzerland, Switzerland
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
Eastern Switzerland is a wine region in Switzerland, home to 47 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Blauburgunder, and Riesling, producing Swiss Pinot Noir and Swiss Chardonnay wines with notes of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak.
Eastern Switzerland — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Eastern Switzerland?
- The most planted varieties in Eastern Switzerland are Pinot Noir, Blauburgunder, Riesling, and Pinot Gris, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Eastern Switzerland known for?
- Eastern Switzerland is known for Swiss Pinot Noir, Swiss Chardonnay, and Swiss Pinot Gris White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Eastern Switzerland?
- Femente tracks 47 producers in Eastern Switzerland, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Eastern Switzerland?
- Eastern Switzerland is a wine region in Switzerland.
Eastern Switzerland
Lakeside Pinot Noir and Merlot dominate here, while the whites—crisp Rieslings and mineral Chasselas—prove Eastern Switzerland refuses to cede its alpine character to warmer valleys downstream.
Producers in Eastern Switzerland
Wineries in Eastern Switzerland
- Jan und Nathalie Christen — honest
- Lutz Weinbau — undiscovered
- Schmidheiny — honest
- Buser — undiscovered
- Schloss Salenegg — honest
- Rigiwii — undiscovered
- Tschäpperli — distinction
- Jauslin — distinction
- Cuvée d'Or — honest
- Weingut Zur Alten Post - Georg Schlegel — honest
- Klingnau — undiscovered
- Weingut Stegeler — undiscovered
- Hans Rudolf Baumann — undiscovered
- Ruedi Und Marie-Therese Schodler — undiscovered
- Chalmberger — undiscovered
- Weinbau Arthur Hermann — undiscovered
- Matthias Gubler — distinction
- Kaufmann — undiscovered
- Weingut Schmid Wetli — honest
- Bischofsteiner — undiscovered
- Weinbau Knechtle Glogger — undiscovered
Restaurants in Eastern Switzerland
Restaurants in Eastern Switzerland