German Switzerland

"What is meant by German Switzerland is the whole of the 17 wine-producing cantons from the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Its vineyards fall into three areas: the western region with Basel and the canton of Aargau; the central region with Zurich, Schaffhausen and the canton of Thurgau; and the eastern region with the cantons of Graubünden and St. Gallen.
Here the red grape varieties are the dominant ones. One quarter of the vineyard is planted with Pinot Noir (locally called Blauburgunder), which gives amazing well-nuanced red wines.
The white grape varieties, which are predominated by the Müller-Thurgau (still called Riesling-Sylvaner in Switzerland), only cover 25% of the wine-growing surface.
The Räuchling, the Gewürtztraminer and the Pinot Gris are to be mentioned among the specialities of German Switzerland."

German Switzerland includes the German-speaking cantons in the north and east of the country. Wine is produced in each of them, although the quantities are sometimes small and the vineyards can be widely scattered. The unity of the region comes from its shared Swiss-German traditions, and its diversity from the varied soils and climates that can be found here. The hallmark Winzer-Wy is given to wines from certain areas that pass rigorous quality and taste controls. The largest wine-producing areas are the cantons of Zurich, of Schaffhausen, of Aargau and of Graubünden.