Conthey, Valais, Switzerland (Le Matin, Fre) – A large white band stretched across a very high and very steep vineyard in canton Valais above Conthey has been attracting attention, visible as it is from the A9 autoroute. Oenologue Xavier de Werra, whose idea it was, explained to Le Matin that old vines belonging to the […]
Archives for June 2008
Big Champagne says small Champagne has little chance
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Carol Duval-Leroy, president of France’s largest independent champagne house, says the Vaud village of Champagne has little chance of winning its long-running battle with its giant neighbour, to use the town name on its products. Duval-Leroy’s €70 million firm in 2007 produced 6.1 million bottles of the bubbly stuff. She took […]
Wine of the week: La Colombe Rouge
Wine of the week: Domaine La Colombe Rouge 2006, from the domain’s Reserve line Winery: La Colombe, Féchy, Vaud, Switzerland Blend of Garanoir, Gamaret, Gamay, and Pinot Noir Ample volume, fruity but with notes of spices, tobacco, coffee Best after 1-5 years Price: CHF25 for 75cl Where to buy: La Colombe winery. Tel: +41 21 […]
Building the cellar
Féchy, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – This year, I promised myself in January, I will behave like a Swiss wine drinker. I will invest in some wines for the future and I will buy my wine in May or June. Foreigners in Switzerland, with the exception of the wine-minded French, of course, tend to think about […]
Euro 2008, wine of the week
Some people drink wine while they watch football and if you happen to live in Switzerland, are tuning in to the game at home and looking for the right bottle, here is GenevaLunch’s recommendation: La Violette 2006, from the winery of the Association Viticole de Villeneuve at the top end of Lake Geneva. It’s a […]