Wines for Fondue
Drink with Fondue: crisp and clear white wine
In Switzerland we traditionally drink crisp white Chasselas, black tea (no milk), and kirsch with cheese fondue. It needs to be dry and very clean to cut through the cheese.
For variety, we might go for Doral, Heida, or Johannisberg, but much complexity can be lost with all the cheese. I still feel Chasselas is the best as much of its complexity is in the mouthfeel not the nose.
In Savoie they drink Jacquere for the same reason, as well as Altesse.
For people accustomed to more acidity in their white wine, Chasselas can feel "not enough" with Fondue. The Savoie wines will work better for you, or some of the Aosta or Alto Adige wines.
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Fendant Balavaud Grand CruOut of stockWinemaker: Cave Jean Rene GermanierCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Dôle Balavaud Grand CruOut of stockWinemaker: Cave Jean Rene GermanierCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: Red, Still, Dry, BlendVariety: Dôle Blend, Gamay, Pinot Noir
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Heida du ValaisOut of stockWinemaker: Badoux VinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Traminer / Heida
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Mondeuse Blanche2019£32.40Winemaker: Maison Philippe GrisardCountry: FranceStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Mondeuse Blanche
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Mondeuse Tradition2013£19.19Winemaker: Edmond Jacquin et FilsCountry: FranceStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Mondeuse Noire
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Aigle Les Murailles2019£33.55Winemaker: Badoux VinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Blanc de Blancs Brut2012£42.322010£38.33Winemaker: Domaine de Maison BlancheCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Sparkling, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Mont-Sur-Rolle Grand Cru2018£22.43Winemaker: Domaine de Maison BlancheCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Chasselas Suisse (Romand)2019£16.20Winemaker: Cave de La Cote UvavinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Doral "Expression"2019£21.842018£21.84Winemaker: Cave de La Cote UvavinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Doral
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Pinot Noir Suisse Vin de Pays2017£16.20Winemaker: Cave de La Cote UvavinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Pinot Noir
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Chénas Tradition "En Mélardière"2019£17.122018£17.122016£17.122010£16.09Winemaker: Franck BessoneCountry: FranceStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Gamay
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Grüner Veltliner Weinviertel DACOut of stockWinemaker: Weingut DiemCountry: AustriaStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Grüner Veltliner
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Junge Löwen2012£15.472008£15.002011£15.47Winemaker: Heidi SchroeckCountry: AustriaStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Blaufränkisch
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Frühroter Veltliner2016£17.33Winemaker: Weinhof WaldschützCountry: AustriaStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Frühroter Veltliner
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Auguste Chevalley Brut MousseuxNV£24.24Winemaker: Cave de La Cote UvavinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Sparkling, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chardonnay
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Fendant Classique2017£29.44Winemaker: Domaine des MusesCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Rubin Carnuntum2013£19.60Winemaker: Franz / Christine NetzlCountry: AustriaStyle: Red, Still, Dry, BlendVariety: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt
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Goutte d'Or2019£23.02Winemaker: Domaine de MontmollinCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Clos du Boux EpessesOut of stockWinemaker: Luc MassyCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Heida, Maître de Chais RéserveOut of stockWinemaker: ProvinsCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Traminer / Heida
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Pinot Noir Balavaud Grand Cru2018£29.94Winemaker: Cave Jean Rene GermanierCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Pinot Noir
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Neuchatel Non Filtré2019£22.20Winemaker: Domaine de MontmollinCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Rosé de Gamay2017£29.44Winemaker: Domaine des MusesCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: Rosé, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Gamay
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St-SaphorinOut of stockWinemaker: Blaise DubouxCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Botonero2018£20.40Winemaker: Mamete PrevostiniCountry: ItalyStyle: Red, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Nebbiolo
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Spätrot Rotgipfler Classic2017£17.33Winemaker: Weingut Christian FischerCountry: AustriaStyle: White, Still, Dry, BlendVariety: Rotgiplfer, Zierfandler
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Dole La Liaudisaz2018£36.182017£36.18Winemaker: Marie-Therese ChappazCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: Red, Still, Dry, BlendVariety: Dôle Blend, Gamay, Pinot Noir
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Fendant Les Terrasses2018£20.87Winemaker: Cave Jean Rene GermanierCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas
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Fendant La Liaudisaz2018£35.462018£35.46Winemaker: Marie-Therese ChappazCountry: SwitzerlandStyle: White, Still, Dry, Single VarietyVariety: Chasselas