Chardonnay barrel-aged
Chardonnay
2006
The Chardonnay vineyards are located on the slopes of Peissy, one of the sub-villages of Satigny. The steep slope of the vineyard here give the vines an optimum amount of sun exposition and soil drainage. This, together with extremely low yields, provides us with concentrated, ripe fruit.
The Chardonnay is fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in oak barrels for about nine months. The barrels are medium toasted, which gives the wine subtile and delightful vanilla aromas. Only about one-third of the barrels are new, which keeps the wine from being excessively "oaked".
Price: 19.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
Tasting notes:
The bouquet give us notes of ripe pears, mangoes and apples, along with some vanilla. The palate is rich and fruit-forward; the mouthfeel is relatively fat, though still quite fresh. The finish is long and gives us walnut and almond flavours.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include trout, salmon and salt-water fish such as tuna, sea bass, and snapper. It pairs well with lobster, crab and other shellfish, as well as chicken, turkey, and veal.
Cellaring: the 2006 should keep well until 2009-2010.
Price: 19.00 CHF a bottle (75 cl).
The Chardonnay vineyards are located on the slopes of Peissy, one of the sub-villages of Satigny. The steep slope of the vineyard here give the vines an optimum amount of sun exposition and soil drainage. This, together with extremely low yields, provides us with concentrated, ripe fruit.
The Chardonnay is fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in oak barrels for about nine months. The barrels are medium toasted, which gives the wine subtile and delightful vanilla aromas. Only about one-third of the barrels are new, which keeps the wine from being excessively "oaked".
Price: 19.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
Tasting notes:
The bouquet give us notes of ripe pears, mangoes and apples, along with some vanilla. The palate is rich and fruit-forward; the mouthfeel is relatively fat, though still quite fresh. The finish is long and gives us walnut and almond flavours.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include trout, salmon and salt-water fish such as tuna, sea bass, and snapper. It pairs well with lobster, crab and other shellfish, as well as chicken, turkey, and veal.
Cellaring: the 2006 should keep well until 2009-2010.
Price: 19.00 CHF a bottle (75 cl).
Gamaret barrel-aged
Gamaret
2007
The Gamaret vineyards are located in Satigny and Bourdigny. This "Geneva grape" is a cross between Gamay (a red) and Reichensteiner (a white) and was originally developed for the "terroir" or environment that we have in Geneva.
Tasting notes:
The 2007 Gamaret is surprisingly intense in both color and palate. The robe is a brilliant dark burgundy with purple highlights. On the nose, we find black cherries, cassis and licorice, as well as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. The tannins are present but rather velvety, giving the wine a nice round mouthfeel. The finish is long and harmonious, with lots of jammy fruit (black cherry and cassis).
Price : 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
Food pairings:
The 2007 pairs well with all red meats as well as barbecued porc and chicken. We particularly like it with grilled lamb and game meats. Because of its spicy qualities, it pairs well with Asian or middle-eastern meat dishes.
Cellaring: the 2007 should keep well until 2015 - 2017.
Price: 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
The Gamaret vineyards are located in Satigny and Bourdigny. This "Geneva grape" is a cross between Gamay (a red) and Reichensteiner (a white) and was originally developed for the "terroir" or environment that we have in Geneva.
Tasting notes:
The 2007 Gamaret is surprisingly intense in both color and palate. The robe is a brilliant dark burgundy with purple highlights. On the nose, we find black cherries, cassis and licorice, as well as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. The tannins are present but rather velvety, giving the wine a nice round mouthfeel. The finish is long and harmonious, with lots of jammy fruit (black cherry and cassis).
Price : 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
Food pairings:
The 2007 pairs well with all red meats as well as barbecued porc and chicken. We particularly like it with grilled lamb and game meats. Because of its spicy qualities, it pairs well with Asian or middle-eastern meat dishes.
Cellaring: the 2007 should keep well until 2015 - 2017.
Price: 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.)
Cabernet Franc barrel-aged
Cabernet
Franc 2006 "Grand Cru"
Our Cabernet Franc is planted on the "Côtes de Bourdigny" a gently sloping hillside vineyard. It is classified Grand Cru. The wine is entirely hand-crafted, from pruning, crop-thinning and harvesting to winemaking and finally barrel-aging. The low yields (500-600 grams/m2) give us small grapes with concentrated juice and thick skins. These qualities enable us to make a wine that is rich, full-bodied and complex.
The Cabernet Franc is fermented in oak barrels and then aged for another 10 months. It is then bottle aged for another 9 months.
Price : 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.
Tasting notes:
The 2006 vintage produces notes of jammy black cherry and blackberry, with hints of licorice, ceder and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is velvety, with a fat mouthfeel. The tannins are present, though supple. It has just a small touch of acidity to keep it from being flabby. The finish is long and harmonious.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include beef, duck and game meats. We particularly like it with grilled or barbecued meats.
Cellaring: the wine should keep well until 2013-2014.
Price: 22 CHF a bottle (75 cl.) A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00, including gift bag.
Our Cabernet Franc is planted on the "Côtes de Bourdigny" a gently sloping hillside vineyard. It is classified Grand Cru. The wine is entirely hand-crafted, from pruning, crop-thinning and harvesting to winemaking and finally barrel-aging. The low yields (500-600 grams/m2) give us small grapes with concentrated juice and thick skins. These qualities enable us to make a wine that is rich, full-bodied and complex.
The Cabernet Franc is fermented in oak barrels and then aged for another 10 months. It is then bottle aged for another 9 months.
Price : 22.00 a bottle (75 cl.). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.
Tasting notes:
The 2006 vintage produces notes of jammy black cherry and blackberry, with hints of licorice, ceder and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is velvety, with a fat mouthfeel. The tannins are present, though supple. It has just a small touch of acidity to keep it from being flabby. The finish is long and harmonious.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include beef, duck and game meats. We particularly like it with grilled or barbecued meats.
Cellaring: the wine should keep well until 2013-2014.
Price: 22 CHF a bottle (75 cl.) A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00, including gift bag.
Merlot barrel-aged
Merlot
2006 "Réserve du Domaine"
This Merlot comes from our vineyards in Satigny and Bourdigny. It is entirely handcrafted - from pruning, crop-thinning and harvesting to winemaking and finally, barrel-aging. The vines are planted at a very high density and the yield is low (maximum 500 grams/m2). This enables us to harvest grapes that produce a rich, aromatic and complex Merlot.
Price: 22.00 a bottle. A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.
Tasting Notes:
The 2006 vintage gives us a delicate and fruity bouquet of cherry pie and strawberry, along with a bit of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and ceder. On the palate, the wine is rich and velvety without being heavy. The tannins are fine and supple. This well-balanced, fruit-forward wine has just enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. The finish is long and harmonious.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include duck, ostrich, pheasant and other fowl; lamb and beef. Vegetarian pairings include cheese souffle, vegetarian moussaka and vegetarian lassagna.
Cellering: the 2006 should keep well until 2014-2016.
Price: 22 CHF a bottle (75 cl.). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00
This Merlot comes from our vineyards in Satigny and Bourdigny. It is entirely handcrafted - from pruning, crop-thinning and harvesting to winemaking and finally, barrel-aging. The vines are planted at a very high density and the yield is low (maximum 500 grams/m2). This enables us to harvest grapes that produce a rich, aromatic and complex Merlot.
Price: 22.00 a bottle. A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.
Tasting Notes:
The 2006 vintage gives us a delicate and fruity bouquet of cherry pie and strawberry, along with a bit of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and ceder. On the palate, the wine is rich and velvety without being heavy. The tannins are fine and supple. This well-balanced, fruit-forward wine has just enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. The finish is long and harmonious.
Food Pairings:
Successful pairings include duck, ostrich, pheasant and other fowl; lamb and beef. Vegetarian pairings include cheese souffle, vegetarian moussaka and vegetarian lassagna.
Cellering: the 2006 should keep well until 2014-2016.
Price: 22 CHF a bottle (75 cl.). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00
"le Raidillon" barrel-aged
"le
Raidillon" 2006
Our first "assemblage" (blend), "le Raidillon" is composed of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Gamaret. It is barrel-aged for about 10 months. The 2006 vintage went through an additional nine months of bottle-aging and was released on May 24, 2008).
Tasting notes:
The color is a brillant dark ruby red. The nose gives us rich aromas of black cherry pie, strawberries, caramel and raspberries. There's also a slight hint of vanilla.
On the palate, the wine is wonderfully balanced and has an incredibly smooth mouthfeel with silky tannins and voluptuous ripe fruit. The finish is long and harmonious.
Pairings:
Successful pairings include all game meats, pork, grilled or roasted lamb and beef.
Cellaring: the 2006 should keep well until 2015-2016.
Price: 24.00 a bottle (75 cl). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.
Our first "assemblage" (blend), "le Raidillon" is composed of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Gamaret. It is barrel-aged for about 10 months. The 2006 vintage went through an additional nine months of bottle-aging and was released on May 24, 2008).
Tasting notes:
The color is a brillant dark ruby red. The nose gives us rich aromas of black cherry pie, strawberries, caramel and raspberries. There's also a slight hint of vanilla.
On the palate, the wine is wonderfully balanced and has an incredibly smooth mouthfeel with silky tannins and voluptuous ripe fruit. The finish is long and harmonious.
Pairings:
Successful pairings include all game meats, pork, grilled or roasted lamb and beef.
Cellaring: the 2006 should keep well until 2015-2016.
Price: 24.00 a bottle (75 cl). A limited number of Magnums are available at 50.00 including gift bag.