Jean-René Germanier Cayas Syrah Valais AOC

Valais Wine Region, Switzerland

Switzerland's most celebrated Syrah from Balavaud's glacial moraine soils. Black olive, violet, iron mineral, smoked meat and dark cherry; medium-full with the precision and structure of a serious Rhône Syrah, demonstrating Switzerland's capacity for reds of European standard.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Swiss Alpine Syrah and Alpine lamb: the wine's violet-mineral character and iron depth complement the sweetness of grass-fed mountain lamb.
• starter: The region's traditional air-dried Alpine beef — intensely savoury and concentrated — with the local Syrah: a combination of matching intensity.