Chasselas
Chasselas is a white wine grape variety originating from Switzerland, where it is the most widely planted grape, particularly in the Vaud region. It typically produces light to medium-bodied wines with subtle flavors of honey, apple, and floral notes, with good minerality and moderate acidity. Chasselas thrives in cool to moderate climates and is primarily used to make elegant, crisp dry white wines, though it can also be found in France (particularly Alsace and Savoie) and Germany (where it's known as Gutedel).
Perfect Pairings for Chasselas
Discover dishes that beautifully complement Chasselas wines
Fondue
Fondue's rich, creamy cheese base with acidic notes from white wine demands beverages with high acidity to cut through the richness. Crisp white wines with bright acidity complement the cheese while effervescent options like Champagne or Pilsner cleanse the palate between bites of the molten cheese mixture.
Raclette
Raclette is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese traditionally melted and scraped over potatoes, pickles, and charcuterie. The rich, nutty, and slightly funky character of melted raclette calls for wines with bright acidity to cut through the fat and cleanse the palate, while beers with effervescence and crisp profiles provide similar contrast.
Chasselas Wines
Teutonic Jazz Odyssey
Named after a fictional band in the mockumentary 'A Mighty Wind' (and yes, that's exactly the kind of reference you'd expect from the delightfully eccentric folks at Teutonic), Jazz Odyssey is an improvised blend that changes with each vintage. This iteration brings together Pinot Noir and the rare Chasselas grape for a light red that breaks all the rules. Teutonic Wine Company founders Barnaby and Olga Tuttle approach winemaking with a combination of reverence for German tradition and irreverence for convention. The result is a wine that's as surprising as it is delicious – light enough to chill, complex enough to contemplate, and distinctive enough to remember long after the bottle is empty. Like great jazz, it's both structured and free-spirited, familiar yet unexpected. Pour this for friends who think they've tried everything.
Teutonic Wine Recorded in Stereo
This version of Recorded in Stereo brings together three complementary varieties – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and the rare Chasselas – creating a wine with the clarity and dimension of a perfectly engineered sound recording. Each grape contributes its unique voice to create a harmonious whole. Teutonic Wine Company founders Barnaby and Olga Tuttle approach winemaking with a musician's ear for balance and nuance, which makes the audio recording reference particularly fitting. This light-bodied red showcases their talent for creating wines of precision and character without excessive weight or extraction. It's transparent enough to reveal the unique character of each variety while creating something entirely new in the blend. Like discovering a perfectly recorded album by a band you've never heard before, this wine offers both immediate pleasure and rewarding complexity.