GENEVA VINEYARDS - ITINERARY 5 Between Arve and Rhône Rivers Tuesday, July 16Th 2019
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EVENING IN THE GENEVA VINEYARDS - ITINERARY 5 Between Arve and Rhône Rivers Tuesday, July 16th 2019 PROGRAMME 18:10 Bus ITINERARY 5 departure from CICG 1 Please arrive at least 20 minutes before the planned schedule 19:10 Domaine des Curiades 2 20:30 Dinner at Signal de Bernex 3 22:30 Departure from Signal de Bernex 23:15 Arrival in Geneva 2 stops: CICG & Main train Station Céligny Hermance Collex-Bossy Lac Léman / Geneva Lake GENEVA Anières Jussy Satigny Cologny Dardagny Geneva Confignon Bernex L’Arve Rhône Laconnex Soral Geneva and its 1400 hectares of vineyards is the third largest wine-growing canton in Switzerland. BETWEEN ARVE AND RHÔNE RIVERS Between Arve and Rhône rivers, 270 hectares, with the vineyards of Bernex, Lully, Confignon, Soral and Laconnex, to name just a few, set between the two rivers. DOMAINE DES CURIADES – LULLY At an altitude of 509.8 m, southwest of Geneva, and the second highest point in the canton, Signal de Bernex offers visitors a sublime panoramic view of the Domaine des Curiades vineyard, Lully and the entire canton The Domain’s twenty-seven vintages come from fourteen hectares whose grape varieties have been enriched over the generations, reaching today thirteen different varieties. Here, the harvest is done by hand, the work in the cellar is sharp but human. The soil and the vines are treated with respect. The Domaine offers wines to drink simply, wines for fine dining, wines that are unfiltered and free sulphites. Sauvignon blanc, 1er Cru, AOC Coteau de Lully, 2017 SIGNAL DE BERNEX – BERNEX Looking at the vast panorama of the Geneva region in the direction of the four cardinal points is the gift that awaits the walkers who climb the top of the Bernex hillside today. Le Signal, proud of its 506 metres of altitude is the second highest point in the canton of Geneva! / wine served at the dinner.