The jewels of wines 2017 Soil Moraine clay limestone

table of contents Surface 1.7 ha

Grape variety Chasselas

Viticulture Cordon permanent Royat

La Côte Planting density 6’170 plants / ha Les Cottes 1 Au Fosseau 2 Vinification Enameled vat Château La Bâtie 3 Owner Château St-Vincent 4 Matringe SA Château Châtagneréaz 5 Contact Domaine Es Cordelières 6 Domaine de Serreaux-Dessus Château de Mont 7 Serreaux-Dessus 8 1268 Domaine de Autecour 8 T. +41 22 366 29 47 Domaine du Crochet (Merlot) 9 F. +41 79 728 85 47 Au Brez 10 [email protected] Domaine de Fischer 11 serreaux-dessus.ch Château de Malessert 12

Lavaux Les Cottes Château de Montagny 13 Begnins La Gueniettaz 14 Roches Plates 15 Les Rueyres 16 Chavonchin 17 Occupying the estate’s prime parcel, Château de Chardonne 18 the Les Cottes vines are grown on bench terraces built in 1985 to prevent erosion Chablais that would otherwise affect the steep slopes Clos du Châtelard (Chasselas) 19 at the production site. Clos du Châtelard (Merlot) 20 The site’s morainal soil with moderate Clos de la George (Chasselas) 21 gravel content allows the roots to penetrate Clos de la George (Merlot) 22 adequately and therefore guarantees a regular Clos de l’Abbaye 23 supply of nutrients to the vines. L’Ovaille 1584 24 The vineyard map of 1786 illustrates that Domaine de l’Ovaille 25 the perimeter of today’s estate has not changed Clos Maijoz 26 since the area was under Bernese control.

1 Soil Soil Scree, Jurassic Medium-textured limestone brown limestone

Surface Surface 0.3 ha 2 ha

Grape variety Grape variety Chasselas Chasselas

Viticulture Viticulture Permanent cordons Guyot

Planting density Planting density 6,250 plants / ha 7,500 plants / ha

Vinification Vinification Amphora Stainless-steel vats

Owner Owner Famille De Cormis-Chiesa Reynald Parmelin Contact Contact Uvavins – Cave de la Côte Domaine de La Capitaine Chemin du Saux 5 En Marcins 2 1131 Tolochenaz /Morges 1196 Gland / Begnins T. +41 21 804 54 54 T. +41 22 366 08 46 F. +41 21 804 54 55 P. +41 79 212 63 52 [email protected] [email protected] uvavins.com lacapitaine.ch

Au fosseau Château la bâtie Vinzel

Due to the very light soil it occupies, The Premier Grand Cru of the Château La Bâtie Au Fosseau is known to produce very embodies the elegance of a magnificent estate of robust wines with notes of honey that 10 contiguous hectares of closely spaced hillside can be kept several decades. vines above Vinzel in view of the Mont Blanc. Since 1994 this estate has embraced Full of charm and steeped in history, this bastide biodynamics, a method which bans was founded in the Middle Ages and rests upon the use of chemicals, herbicides and two ancient vaulted wine cellars, among the can- artificial fertilizers. Respectful of its ton’s largest. It is one of the jewels of natural environment, it allows the vine the Vinzel AOC. to lower its roots and therefore to draw from the soil’s riches. Sulfites and chaptalization are very limited.

2 3 Soil Soil gravel, Moderately deep to deep, clay-limestone derived from slightly gravelly ground moraine, heavy to Surface medium-textured soils 5’000 m2 Surface Grape variety 8 ha Chasselas Grape variety Viticulture Chasselas Mid-high Viticulture Planting density Cordon Royat 7'000 plants / ha Planting density Vinification 9,000 plants / ha oak barrel Vinification Owner Traditional vinification, Guy & Emmanuel Rolaz controlled fermentation temperature, lees aging Contact in oak barrels, Hammel – Terres de Vins 2nd fermentation Chemin des Cruz 1 Case postale 1128 Owner 1180 Château de Châtagneréaz

T. +41 21 822 07 07 Contact F. +41 21 822 07 01 Schenk SA [email protected] Place de la Gare 7 hammel.ch Case postale 1048 1180 Rolle Domaine St-Vincent St-Vincent 3 T. +41 21 822 02 02 château st-vincent 1182 F. +41 21 822 03 03 Château de châtagneréaz T +41 79 350 63 56 [email protected] Gilly schenk-wine.ch Mont-sur-Rolle

Château de Châtagneréaz Tony Heubi, vigneron Chemin de Châtagneréaz 4 1180 Rolle (Bugnaux) Straddling the imposing château, The Château de Châtagneréaz and T. +41 79 545 11 29 this remarkable contiguous vineyard the magnificent wine estate that surrounds [email protected] located in the heart of the La Côte wine it overlooks the village of Mont-sur-Rolle. region was first mentioned in a charter The dominant grape variety is Chasselas. th dating back to the late 9 century. Stringent production management and onsite It is believed to be named in honor of vinification in wooden vats allow the estate’s Saint Vincent of Saragossa, patron saint wines to be an expression of the land on which of the vintners and venerated on January 22. they are grown and of their distinct features, Its clay-limestone terroir and southern i.e. their body and structure. exposure facing Lake are some of the essential qualities which combine to produce a Premier Grand Cru.

4 5 Soil Soil Heavy silty clay/ Moderately heavy, loam structure silty, slightly gravelly

Surface Surface 3,3 ha 1 ha

Grape variety Grape variety Chasselas Chasselas

Viticulture Viticulture Guyot Cordon Royat

Planting density Planting density 7,600 plants / ha 6,250 plants / ha

Vinification Vinification Enameled vat Stainless-steel vats

Owner Owner Estate of Mundler Famille Naef du Martheray Contact Contact Château de Mont H.-R. et V. Grænicher Propriété Naef Domaine de Penloup Route du Château 5-7 1180 1185 Mont-sur-Rolle

T. +41 79 671 72 91 T. +41 79 308 33 45

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Domaine es cordelières Château de Mont Mont-sur-Rolle Mont-sur-Rolle

The Premiers Grands Crus grapes are The Chasselas of Château de Mont expresses produced by vines that are more than 30 years the full finesse of this magnificent estate old with very limited yield. They are pressed overlooking . Picked by hand, and cellared on the property. it ages delicately in the château’s cellars. With glaciofluvial deposits making up the ground Château de Mont is one of the oldest wine moraine bedrock, the estate’s terroir features a silty estates within the Mont-sur-Rolle place of clay/loam texture. Deep down, its heavy and com- production. Today, the vineyard covers an area pact soils are able to maintain a significant supply of 11 hectares. The vines benefit from full southern of water thus providing for an adequate irrigation exposure on a 12-20 % slope. of the vines, even in the event of drought.

6 7 Soil Soil Deep, slightly gravelly, Highly gravelly clay / sandy derived from a sandy- moraine and deep limestone gravelly dejection cone Surface Surface 1,5 ha 1,4 ha Grape variety Grape variety Merlot Chasselas Viticulture Viticulture Guyot Cordon Royat Planting density Planting density 7,700 plants / ha 9,000 plants / ha Vinification Vinification Oak barrels, Traditional, controlled about 16-18 months fermentation temperature, lees aging in oak barrels, Owner 2nd fermentation Famille Rolaz

Owner Contact Domaine viticole Hammel – Terres de Vins de Autecour SA Chemin des Cruz 1 Case postale 1128 Contact 1180 Rolle Obrist SA Avenue Reller 26 T. +41 21 822 07 07 1800 Vevey F. +41 21 822 07 01

T. +41 21 925 99 25 [email protected] F. +41 21 925 99 15 hammel.ch

[email protected] DomainE de autecour obrist.ch DOMAINE DE CROCHET Mont-sur-Rolle Domaine de Autecour Mont-sur-Rolle Michaël Monnier Route de Mont-le-Grand 4 1185 Mont-sur-Rolle

T. +41 79 698 17 02

The Autecour estate in the village of michael.monnier@ This historical 10-hectare estate is recognized as a Mont-sur-Rolle overlooks the La Côte wine domaine-autecour.ch pioneer producer in terms of the diversity of grape region and derives its name from the 13th-century varieties it produces. The reputation of its wines French “ altacort ”, meaning “ upper farmyard ”. is due to a remarkable terroir which meets all the With rows of vines closely spaced, the vineyard quality standards of a Premier Grand Cru. is characterized by high planting density. Derived from winegrowing methods that are Aging in wooden vats in the estate’s cellars respectful of the environment, the Merlot it contributes to showcase the quality of the harvest produces yields a noble and complex lineage and to preserve the terroir’s original expression. wine with ideal aging potential.

8 9 Soil Soil Limestone with Gravel, clay / limestone medium and clay texture Surface 1 ha Surface 0,57 ha Grape variety Chasselas Grape variety Chasselas Viticulture Cordon Royat Viticulture Mid-high Planting density 7,500 plants / ha Planting density 6,257 plants / ha Vinification Oak barrels with 7,000 Vinification to 10,000 l capacity Lees aging Owner Owner Famille Kursner Vins SA Ris-De Fischer Pierre-Yves et Jean-Luc Kursner Contact Hammel – Terres de Vins Contact Chemin des Cruz 1 Kursner Vins SA Case postale 1128 Route d’Allaman 14 1180 Rolle 1173 Féchy T. +41 21 822 07 07 T. +41 21 808 52 22 F. +41 21 822 07 01 F. +41 21 808 66 81 [email protected] [email protected] hammel.ch kursner.ch Au Brez Domaine de fisCher Féchy Féchy

Registered as part of the Federal Inventory This magnificent historical estate is located on of Landscapes, Natural Sites and Monuments a hillside overlooking Lake Geneva. Surrounding of National Importance, Au Brez occupies the massive home, the vineyard predominantly a contiguous parcel cultivated in compliance with features the noble Chasselas grape variety. very stringent principles of sustainable growth. Combining fullness and complexity, The distinct characteristics of the land derive this Premier Grand Cru has earned its reputation from a complete shaving of the soil due to over a very long time. Vinified in massive barrels the withdrawal of the Rhone glacier. made of ancient oak, this Chasselas is reputed The estate’s soil is composed of limestone with for its proven aging potential. a medium clay texture. Though rather deep, it is easily reached by the vine’s roots and rests on a marl compacted by the glacier.

10 11 Soil Soil Calcosol of medium- Limestone, highly heavy texture loamy, moderately silty. Light-moderate Surface and deep soil 2 ha Surface Grape variety 0.5 ha Chasselas Grape variety Viticulture Chasselas Guyot Viticulture Planting density Permanent cordons 6,250 plants / ha Planting density Vinification 8,000 plants / ha Stainless-steel vats at controlled temperature Vinification Oak barrels Owner Hoirie de Saugy Owner Banque Cantonale Contact Vaudoise Uvavins – Cave de la Côte Chemin du Saux 5 Contact 1131 Tolochenaz /Morges J. & M. Dizerens Ch. du Moulin 31 T. +41 21 804 54 54 1095 Lutry (Lavaux) F. +41 21 804 54 55 T. +41 21 791 34 97 [email protected] F. +41 21 791 24 96 uvavins.com [email protected] dizerensvins.ch Château DE malessert Château de montagny Féchy Villette

The history of Château de Malessert and Flanking the château whose existence can its estate goes back more than a thousand years. be traced back to the early 10th century, the Cultivated on a particular 15,000 m2 parcel, 3.4 hectare estate within the Villette appellation the Premier Grand Cru of Château de Malessert is one of the gems in Lavaux. Positioned on originates in the most sun-drenched area of one of the many terraces of Lavaux, “ caught ” La Côte in a region dominated by vines. between the blue skies and the lake’s blue waters, Vinification is practiced according the château and its vineyard benefit from to the traditional method, at controlled an exposure that is exceptional. temperature in modern facilities. The Chasselas of this Premier Grand Cru is vinified in the château’s ancient oak barrels, which give it its distinct flavor.

12 13 Soil Soil Moraine, clay / Fluvio-glacial, sandy- limestone soil gravelly moraine, 30-50 % coarse Surface constituents 0.5 ha Surface Grape variety 1,2 ha Chasselas Grape variety Viticulture Chasselas Gobelet and Guyot Viticulture Planting density Guyot 10,000 plants / ha Planting density Vinification 7,820 plants / ha Oak barrels Vinification Owner Wooden vats Famille Christophe Chappuis Owner Ville de – Contact Domaine du Burignon Christophe Chappuis En Bons Voisins 1 Contact 1071 Rivaz Ville de Lausanne Service des parcs et T. +41 21 946 24 02 domaines viticoles M. +41 78 863 54 11 Route des Corbessières 4 [email protected] Case postale 63 domainechappuis.ch 1000 Lausanne 26

T. +41 21 315 42 30

[email protected] La gueniettaz vinsdelausanne.ch Roches plates Dézaley Saint-Saphorin

Ideally located in the Dézaley vineyard, Located east of the Domaine du Burignon, the La Gueniettaz is reputed for its structured parcel which produces this Premier Grand Cru and elegant wines. Its exposure facing the lake is dominated by a large flat rock. Flanked by the as well as the heat stored in the walls of the reputed walls of Lavaux, the vineyard’s average terraced vineyards allow the grapes to reach slope is in excess of 35%. The glacial, sandy exceptional maturity each year. and light soil provides for deep rooting thus La Gueniettaz is the first representative magnifying the terroir’s distinct expression. of the prestigious Dézaley appellation to be When maturity reaches perfection, designated Premier Grand Cru. This constitutes the grapes are picked manually. Following a tremendous opportunity to showcase the partial malolactic fermentation, the wine potential of this sumptuous terroir. is aged seven months in wooden vats.

14 15 Soil Soil Sandy-gravelly Heavy, silty soil, 30-50 % coarse and composed constituents of puddingstone

Surface Surface 0,65 ha 0,15 ha

Grape variety Grape variety Chasselas Chasselas

Viticulture Viticulture Guyot Guyot

Planting density Planting density 7,800 plants / ha 7,800 plants / ha

Vinification Vinification Wooden vats Amphora

Owner Owner Ville de Lausanne – Jean-François Domaine du Burignon Neyroud-Fonjallaz

Contact Contact Ville de Lausanne Jean-François Service des parcs et Neyroud-Fonjallaz domaines viticoles Route du Vignoble 13 Route des Corbessières 4 1803 Chardonne Case postale 63 1000 Lausanne 26 T. +41 21 921 71 73 F. +41 21 922 70 17 T. +41 21 315 42 30 [email protected] [email protected] neyroud.ch vinsdelausanne.ch Les Rueyres Chavonchin Saint-Saphorin Saint-Saphorin

The parcel which produces this Premier The history of the Neyroud-Fonjallaz estate Grand Cru is located near the lake, east spans several generations and is at the heart of the village of Saint-Saphorin, in part on the of the Lavaux terraced vineyards. The terroir hillside. The shallow glacial soil composed where the Premier Grand Cru Chavonchin origi- of puddingstone delivers the much- nates is ideal for growing an exceptional wine. appreciated and sought-after tension. Its climate, topography and geology – clay, The vines’ low yield provides for a great limestone and molasse – constitute the conditions concentration of aromas and sugars. Following that are favorable to growing Chasselas, a variety partial malolactic fermentation, the wine ages which requires a terroir of strong character in in wooden vats for seven months. order to gain consistency and expression.

16 17 Soil Soil Gravelly moraine Alpine, glacio-torrential moraines and scree on Surface Triassic and Jurassic 1,7 ha limestone

Grape variety Surface Chasselas 2 ha

Viticulture Grape variety Iron wiring, Chasselas “ bench-like ” Viticulture Planting density Cordon Royat, 7,600 plants / ha Gobelet and Guyot

Vinification Planting density Traditional, aging 12,000 plants / ha in oak barrels Vinification Owner Large oak barrels with Obrist SA 8,000-10,000 l capacity

Contact Owner Obrist SA Familles Avenue Reller 26 Rolaz & Hammel 1800 Vevey Contact T. +41 21 925 99 25 Hammel – Terres de Vins F. +41 21 925 99 15 Chemin des Cruz 1 [email protected] Case postale 1128 obrist.ch 1180 Rolle T. +41 21 822 07 07 F. +41 21 822 07 01 Château de chardonne [email protected] Clos du châtelard hammel.ch Chardonne Villeneuve

Château de Chardonne, ideally exposed below the Clutching the foothills of the Alps on a very steep village of Chardonne, benefits from a microclimate terraced hillside and nestled in a site marked by with maximum sunshine. With slopes oriented rocky cliffs, this 8 hectare terraced estate entirely south/southeast, their average incline is 35 %. surrounded by imposing walls benefits from The vines are cultivated by skilled winegrowers a superb terroir. Derived from a viticulture and undergo inspection by the Confrérie des respectful of the environment, the Clos Blanc is Vignerons de Vevey. Vinification takes place the a premier wine much appreciated for its refined traditional way, followed by aging in oak barrels. elegance, minerality and aging capacity.

18 19 Soil Soil Alpine, glacio-torrential Alpine moraine moraines and scree of limestone gravel on Triassic and (30 to 60 %) Jurassic limestone Surface Surface 2,5 ha 1,5 ha Grape variety Grape variety Chasselas Merlot Viticulture Viticulture gobelet Guyot Planting density Planting density 12,000 plants / ha 12,000 plants / ha Vinification Vinification Large oak barrels Aging on fine lees in oak barrels, Owner about 18 months Famille Rolaz-Thorens Owner Familles Contact Rolaz & Hammel Hammel – Terres de Vins Chemin des Cruz 1 Contact Case postale 1128 Hammel – Terres de Vins 1180 Rolle Chemin des Cruz 1 Case postale 1128 T. +41 21 822 07 07 1180 Rolle F. +41 21 822 07 01

T. +41 21 822 07 07 [email protected] F. +41 21 822 07 01 hammel.ch CLOS DU CHÂTELARD [email protected] Clos de la george hammel.ch Villeneuve Yvorne

Clutching the foothills of the Alps on a very steep Entirely enclosed by walls, this prestigious estate hillside and nestled in a site marked by rocky cliffs, covers 8 hectares of terraced vineyards. this nearly 8 hectare terraced estate is surrounded With its vines facing the Dents du Midi mountains by imposing walls and benefits from a superb ter- and drenched by sunshine from morning until roir which meets all stringent quality criteria for evening, the exposure is perfect. Naturally, a Premier Grand Cru. Derived from winegrowing the Chasselas reigns supreme in this exceptional methods that are respectful of the environment, terroir. Aged in a magnificent cellar hewn out the Merlot it produces yields an elegant and noble of the rock, this mineral and complex Chasselas wine with great aging potential. is the epitome of a Premier Grand Cru.

20 21 Soil Soil Alpine moraine of Gravel, limestone, clay limestone gravel (30 to 60 %) Surface 1,3 ha Surface 1 ha Grape variety Chasselas Grape variety Merlot Viticulture gobelet Viticulture guyot Planting density 10,000 plants / ha Planting density 12,000 plants / ha Vinification In vat Vinification Aging on fine Owner lees in oak barrels, Commune d’Yvorne about 16-18 months Contact Owner Alain Bassang, Famille Rolaz-Thorens Municipal Administration Contact communale Hammel – Terres de Vins 1853 Yvorne Chemin des Cruz 1 Case postale 1128 T. +41 24 466 25 22 1180 Rolle M.+41 79 464 49 97

T. +41 21 822 07 07 [email protected] F. +41 21 822 07 01 yvorne.ch

[email protected] hammel.ch CLOS DE LA GEORGE Clos de l’Abbaye Yvorne Yvorne

Entirely surrounded by walls, this prestigious Located west of the village of Yvorne on estate covers 8 hectares of terraced vineyards. the lower hillside, the vines of the Clos de l’Abbaye With vines facing the Dents du Midi mountains grow in gravelly soil on a Liassic limestone and nurtured by sunshine from morning base marked by clay veins. until evening, the exposure is perfect. A steep slope fosters natural drainage of A remarkable terroir combines all quality the water while the subsoil maintains controlled criteria for a Premier Grand Cru. Derived from humidity, which fosters harmonious maturing winegrowing methods that are respectful of the and freshness of the wines. Cultivated on terraces, environment, the Merlot it produces yields a fine the vines are surrounded by masonry walls and noble wine with great aging potential. delineating the Clos de l’Abbaye.

22 23 Soil Soil Compact Compact gravel scree gravel scree

Surface Surface 2 ha 2.3 ha

Grape variety Grape variety Chasselas Chasselas

Viticulture Viticulture gobelet gobelet

Planting density Planting density 12,000 plants / ha 10,000 plants / ha

Vinification Vinification Clay amphora Oak vats with controlled temperature Owner Familles Owner Rolaz & Hammel Frédéric Deladoey

Contact Contact Hammel – Terres de Vins Domaine de l’Ovaille Chemin des Cruz 1 Frédéric Deladoey Case postale 1128 Les Maisons Neuves 6 1180 Rolle 1853 Yvorne

T. +41 21 822 07 07 T. +41 24 466 88 88 F. +41 21 822 07 01 [email protected] [email protected] ovaille.com hammel.ch

L’ovailLe 1584 l’ovaille Yvorne Yvorne

This reputed historical terroir on a scree On March 4, 1584, an enormous rockslide hillside dating back to 1584 is one of the jewels caused by an earthquake plunged down from among Swiss vineyards. Planted with the the Plan-Falcon rocky amphitheater above Chasselas grape variety, L’Ovaille overlooks Corbeyrier to reach the Rhône valley floor Yvorne from its precipitous terraces. after burying the village of Yvorne. Derived from winegrowing methods that This disaster caused a wide alluvial cone are respectful of the environment, the Chasselas to be formed in the northwestern part of Yvorne. vinified in amphora yields a noble and mineral This is where the famous Ovaille vineyard lineage wine with ideal aging potential. took foothold. Indeed, its name derives from the old French “ orvaille ”, meaning “ disaster, catastrophe, devastation ”.

24 25 Soil Chablais terroir, alluvial gravel deposits Selection Criteria Surface Excellence derives 2’000 m2 from a meticulous process Grape variety Chasselas

Viticulture Guyot

Planting density 7'800 plants / ha Stringent demands Vinification The Premiers Grands Crus derive from Barrels traditional grape varieties : Chasselas, Pinot noir, Gamay, Merlot, Gamaret and Owner Garanoir. Grown in accordance with the Commune d’Aigle rules of integrated production respectful Exploitant : of the environment, their minimum density Christian et Jérôme Duc of 6,000 vines/ha compels the roots to reach Contact far down and therefore account for the wines’ Commune d’Aigle remarkable complexity. The age of the vines, Hôtel de Ville at least 7 years, also constitutes an assurance Place du Marché 1 of quality. Yield is not to exceed 0.8 l/m2 1860 Aigle for Chasselas and 0.64 l/m2 for Pinot noir, Gamay, Merlot, Gamaret and Garanoir. T. +41 24 468 41 11

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Owner of the vines grown since Unique terroirs th the 17 century and located mostly The Pays de Vaud is blessed with a rich within its boundaries, the town of Aigle variety of soils. From the clay/ limestone has designated Clos Maijoz hillsides to the alluvial deposits of the shores of Lake Geneva, as well as the marl/ lime­ as its wine of honor. stone soils at the foot of the , This excellent Chasselas derives these particular terroirs are in perfect harmony with the grape varieties that grow there. from a special enclosed parcel and They deliver to the wines the distinct and benefits from a unique and meticulous typical mineral character of their place of vinification process begun in 2011. origin. The Premier Grand Cru designation Limited production. certifies that the grape derives 100% from the same terroir.

26 27 The value of time The history of an estate and its know-how are key to obtaining the Premier Grand Cru designation. But time also bears witness to these wines. With age, they develop a harmo­ nious texture with intense and persistent aromas, perfectly suitable to foster their excellent aging potential over time. This capacity to produce consistent premier quality justifies their place at the top of the hierarchy of Vaud wines.

Grape picking by hand This caring method allows for a stringent and precise process which facilitates the selection of grapes according to their maturity. Minimum sugar content must be no less than 75° (Oechsle) for Chasselas, 80° for Gamay and 85° for Pinot noir, Merlot, Gamaret and Garanoir.

Vintage certification Office des Vins Vaudois When all criteria are met, the wine will Avenue des Jordils 1 be presented to the Premiers Grands Crus P.O. Box 1080 Commission, which will decide whether or CH–1001 Lausanne not to award the prestigious designation. T. +41 21 614 25 80 Such certification is to be confirmed for each F. +41 21 614 25 81 vintage following inspection of the vines and [email protected] renewed tasting. www.vins-vaudois.com

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