Marie-Thérèse Chappaz

Marie-Thérèse Chappaz (born 1960) is a Swiss winemaker best known for her dessert wines.[1][2] Her vineyards are located in Fully (Valais) and cover an area 8 ha which are organically farmed.[3] She is member and founder of Les Artisanes de la Vigne et du Vin.

In 2015, Gault Millau declared Chappaz an "icon of Swiss wine" and she was shortly after named "Lady of Wine" at the Villa d’Este Wine Symposium.[2]

Early life

Born in 1960, Chappaz initially considered a career as a midwife.[1] In 1977, however, she received a vineyard parcel from her father. This led her to study winemaking at the École d'ingénieurs de Changins (Engineering School of Changins) and work as an apprentice.[1] In 1987, she took over her father's vineyards and produced her first millésime in 1988.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marie-Thérèse Chappaz – Marraine de la Semaine du Goût 2009" (PDF) (in French).
  2. 1 2 "Lady of Fully". Le Temps (in French). 27 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Marie-Thérèse Chappaz, la Reine du Valais". archived from the original at restaurant.michelin.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-08-22.


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