While the wines might not be well-known, as they are not much exported, the wine growing area on the hillsides fronting Lake Geneva between Lausanne, Switzerland, to north of Montreux, is famous for a continuous history of wine culture which had its start during the Roman era, but has continued non-stop since about the year 1000 A.D.
What I Learned:
Switzerland has several wine regions, and this post covers the wines produced in the French-speaking Valais and Vaud Cantons, in the southwest of the country.
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Trail Name: Terrasses de Lavaux
Trail Type: medium distance hiking trail; almost exclusively paved, well maintained, and mostly marked, but not consistently.
Length: total: 11 km/6.85 miles
Convenient to: Lausanne, (Lake Geneva), Switzerland
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The Alto Adige is Italy’s name for the province beginning north of Trento, and continuing north to the Austrian border. Formerly a part of Austria, this bilingual region has another name for itself: the Suedtirol (South Tirol). In this area, grapes grow on the sunny side of the Dolomites mountains. To highlight its wine-making culture, landscape and traditions, the region has developed three biking circuits that allow wine-enthusiast bicyclists to explore this beautiful area.
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What I Learned:
Lagrein, Vernatsch and Gerwuerztraminer are three grape varieties traditionally grown in this South Tirol Region.
Trail Name: Trail of Lagrein and Sauvignon/Weinroute Nord (Northern Wine Route) of the Suedtirol Weinstrasse.
Trail Type: Mid-distance cycling circuit; almost exclusively paved, well maintained, but the route itself is not marked.
Length: Total: 45 km/28 miles
Convenient to: Bozen/Bolzano, Suedtirol/Alto Adige, Italy
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