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Switzerland | Valais | Maison Gilliard

M aison Gilliard was founded in 1885 by Edmond Gilliard. He acquired the Clos du Mont and the Clos du Brûle-Fer located on the heights of the town of Sion. Thanks to our founder, they can pride ourselves on being one of the oldest cellars in Valais and are one of the best-known wine cellars in Switzerland. The Dôle des Monts, created in 1886, the Fendant Les Murettes, in 1921, as well as the leg endary Porte de Novembre in 1960 are among the emblematic brands which illustrate the reputation of the House.

Switzerland | Vaud | Henri Badoux

I t all started more than 100 years ago with Chasselas l’Aigle les Murailles. The famous Aigle wine takes its name from Clos des Murailles , whose parchets were purchased in 1908 by Henri Badoux. The vineyard was later renamed Les Murailles d’Aigle, where the Chasselas grape variety benefits from a terroir with ideal conditions: dry, schistose soil and a mild, sunny climate. It was the famous painter Frédéric Rouge , born in Aigle in 1867, who created the legendary label of Aigle les Murailles in 1919. This made the green lizard , inhabitant of the Chablais vineyard, the emblem of this white wine. Already an eye-catcher on the label, the green lizard has remained the symbol of our wine. In German-speaking Switzerland, it even gave it its name: this very popular wine is often referred to simply as “lizard wine”.

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