Glossary of the Swiss terms of origin

Rheintal - The Rhine valley, wine-producing region from the canton of Graubünden (German Switzerland).

Riddes - Wine-producing village from the canton of Valais.

Rolle - Wine-producing village in the La Côte region (Vaud).

Saint-Saphorin - Wine-producing village in the Lavaux region (Vaud).

Salquenen (Ger. Salgesch) – Wine-producing village near Sierre (Valais).

Satigny - Wine-producing village in the Mandement region (Geneva).

Schaffhausen - (Fr. Schaffhouse) - Important wine-producing canton in German Switzerland.

Sierre(Ger. Siders) - Town and vineyards from Valais.

Sion - (Ger. Sitten) - Capital of the canton of Valais, centre of its wine-producing industry.

Sopraceneri - Wine-producing area in northern Ticino.

Sottoceneri - Wine-producing area in southern Ticino.

St. Gallen - (Fr. St Gall) - Wine-producing canton in German Switzerland.

Tartegnin -Town and vineyards in the La Côte region (Vaud).

Thun - Wine-producing village from the canton of Bern (German Switzerland).

Thurgau -Wine-producing canton in German Switzerland, near the Lake of Constance.

Ticino - (Fr. Tessin) – Fourth wine-producing canton of Switzerland, Italian-speaking, situated south of the Alps.

Twann - (Fr. Douanne) – Wine-producing village on the Lake of Bienne.

Valais - The most important wine-producing canton of Switzerland, with a part of over a third of the Swiss production.

Vaud - Second wine-producing canton of Switzerland.

Vaumarcus - Wine-producing village near Neuchâtel.

Vétroz - Wine-producing village from the canton of Valais.

Vevey - Town and vineyards in the Lavaux region (Vaud), where the “Fête des vignerons” is hosted every 25 years.

Villeneuve – Wine-producing village in the Chablais region (Vaud).

Vinzel -Wine-producing village near Nyon, in the La Côte region (Vaud).

Visperterminen - Vineyards from the Haut-Valais, which count among the highest in Europe (1100 m).

Vully - Wine-producing region located between the Lakes of Neuchâtel and of Morat (in the cantons of Vaud, and of Fribourg).

Yvorne - Wine-producing village in the Chablais region (Vaud).