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Geneva Region
Geneva District
The Geneva region, at the western end of Lake Geneva adjacent to the French border, produces a wide range of different grape types and wines, whose styles vary considerably throughout the Canton, given the variety of soil types. Broadly speaking, they are at their most full-bodied and strongest in the Mandement to the west of the city, becoming softer and lighter moving anticlockwise around the end of the lake. Geneva whites include wines made from the principal indigenous white grape, the Chasselas, but include also international varieties such as Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Chardonnay. Many better Swiss reds come from the Geneva area; good Swiss Gamays are not unlike some Beaujolais - aromatic, full-bodied, smooth, with a little spiciness. Good examples of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are also found, along with heavier wines from exciting Swiss varieties such as Gamaret and Garanoir, and international varieties Syrah and Zinfandel. There are also some truly excellent blends, both red and white, which are well worth trying.
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Geneva White Wines
Chasselas de Lully 2005
Luc & Liliane Mermoud
Lully, Geneva
Ref: 410034
£
This Chasselas has a pale straw colour, and light fruity aromas. On the palate it is clean and crisp, quite dry, with flavours of peardrops and minerals, with a touch of honey and a certain smokiness.
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£7.95
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Chasselas de Genève 2003
Domaine des Abeilles d'Or
Chouilly, Geneva
Ref: 410033
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TN in preparation.
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£8.95
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Chasselas de Peissy 2005
"Les Millerands"
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410060
£
A Chasselas grown at an average altitude of 400 - 500m on Molasse, a soft, crumbly sandstone which is porous and warms up quickly, and clay. The grapes are harvested in early October. Alcoholic fermentation is followed by malolactic fermentation, and the wine is stored in stainless steel tanks until bottling in April. 12% ABV.
A very pale green-gold, with a clean, fresh, bouquet of linden, aromas of apple and pear; complex and smooth. Ideal with cheese or fish. Can be enjoyed by itself as an aperitif. Drink up to 3 years after vintage; serve at 8 - 9°C.
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£8.95
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Sauvignon Blanc de Chouilly 2004
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410004
TN in preparation.
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£12.95
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Gewürztraminer de Lully 2005
Luc & Liliane Mermoud
Lully, Geneva
Ref: 410035
TN in preparation.
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Pont des Soupirs Blanc (Viognier) 2005
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410040
**
The Pont des Soupirs Blanc has spicy and fruity aromas and a complex taste including spice, peach, and apricots. Half the production is oak-aged, the other half tank-aged, and the end result is a blend of the two halves. A superb wine, showing what can be done with Viognier in the right hands. One of my favourite Swiss wines.
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£16.50
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Geneva Sparkling Wines
La Genevoisie 2000
Vin Blanc Mousseux Brut
Chardonnay de Peissy
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410014
Bernard Rochaix makes this very dry 100% Chardonnay-based sparkling wine at Peissy just outside Geneva, using the Methode Traditionelle production technique as used in Champagne. Medium straw, aromas of vanilla combined with exotic fruit and citrus, round, rich, full body. A very satisfying bottle.
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£16.00
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Geneva Rosé Wines
Rosé de Pinot Noir de Peissy 2005 (50cl)
Oeil-de-Perdrix
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410061
This Rosé, made from 100% Pinot Noir, is an extremely pale rose-petal strawberry-red - supposedly the same colour as the eye of a partridge, from where it takes it's name. It has light fruity aromas, and a good fruity flavour and relatively full body for a rosé. Good honeyed aftertaste. Chill to 8-9 degrees, and drink as an apéritif, or with grilled meats, veal, poultry, or spicy Asian foods.
Click on MORE for a tasting note of the earlier 2004 vintage of this wine by Tom Cannavan.
Available now. Please note the contents of this bottle is 50cl and not 75cl. Ideal 1-person size!
rose
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£5.95
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Geneva Red Wines
Gamay de Satigny 2005
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410036
£
This Gamay has good depth of colour, a spicy nose, and is full-bodied, earthy, and packed with fruit. This is absolutely classic Geneva Gamay. Drink around 14-15 degrees with most meats and cheeses; particularly good with hams and mushroom-based dishes, also good with pasta.
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£9.95
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Garanoir de Satigny 2004
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410001
TN in preparation
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£11.95
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Gamaret Fûts de Chêne 2004 50cl
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410062
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Gamaret is a relatively new hybrid grape, a cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner, a white variety found in Germany. It produces immensely powerful dark red wines, with much tannin. As the hybrid was created only 15 years or so ago, all the vines in existence are young, yet are already producing wines of great quality. This oak-aged example is an intense dark red, with a powerful vanilla nose, and on the palate has great depth of flavour, being full-bodied, earthy, with a creamy vanilla edge, and well balanced oak which is evident but not overdone. A big powerful wine which should also age well.
PLEASE NOTE THE BOTTLE SIZE IS 50cl.
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£7.95
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Pinot Noir Fûts de Chêne 2003
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410015
This Pinot Noir is a light red, and has lovely oaky and spicy aromas. It has light-medium body, and is extremely elegant. It spends 1 year aging in oak, of which 25% is replaced with new oak each year.
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£12.50
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Cabernet Sauvignon de Chouilly 2003
"Saint-Georges"
Élevé en Fûts de Chêne
Bernard Rochaix
Les Perrières
Peissy, Geneva
Ref: 410011
This oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon is made from grapes bought in from a neighbouring grower, and vinified by Bernard Rochaix. It is a medium-red colour, and has a classic Cabernet Sauvignon nose including aromas of blackcurrant, cherries, cedar and oak. On the palate it is light-medium bodied, and extremely elegant. The wood is evident but does not dominate. A good example.
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£13.50
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Zinfandel 2004
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410037
**
I first tasted the 2002 vintage of this wine at Domaine du Paradis as a "mystery wine", and was asked to guess what it was. I thought it vaguely reminiscent of good Italian wines I had tasted from around Montepulciano, and yet it also had cedary spicy characteristics reminiscent of a good Claret. I was however kept waiting 3 months before being allowed to know its true identity! It was in fact Zinfandel - a synonym for southern Italy's Primitovo grape used there to make big powerful alcoholic wines. This example from Roger Burgdorfer is a meaty chunky wine that seems as if it too should have come from southern Mediterranean climes; very deep red, warrming, with great body and structure, earthy, spicy, and with aromas of cedar, cinnamon, and cloves. Very definitely one to drink with food. This wine typifies the extremely innovative approach taken by Roger Burgdorfer at Domaine du Paradis. Outstanding.
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£16.25
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Le Diable Rouge (Syrah) 2005
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410039
*
A big wine; very dark red, this spicy Syrah has aromas of violet and cloves. On the palate it is rich and warming; a sumptuous spicy wine which has good length and a dry spicy finish. The ideal partner for the game and truffle-based dishes.
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£17.00
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Pont des Soupirs Rouge 2004
Roger Burgdorfer
Domaine du Paradis
Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 410038
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TN in preparation.
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£17.95
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Douce Noir 2003
Domaine des Abeilles d'Or
Chouilly, Geneva
Ref: 410030
**
A fabulous dark red, highly aromatic, with exceptional structure and length, "Douce Noir" is a big wine. Confusingly, it is not made from the Dolcetto grape (also known as "Douce Noir" in neighbouring Savoie in France), but is in fact a blend made from 5 other red grape varieties. Gamaret provides a hint of liquorice; Garanoir and Pinot Noir give the perfume of ripe red fruits; Cabernet Sauvignon gives backbone and structure, whilst Merlot contributes silky tannins. The resulting wine is aged in oak barrels, adding a creamy vanilla edge. The overall result is truly exceptional, and one of the highlights in my range of Swiss wines. This wine has regularly received excellent reviews in the Guide Hachette, and frequently wins prizes in Swiss competitions. It will age well and is packaged in a beautiful tall slender bottle, which (thankfully) just fits in our packing cases!
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£17.95
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