Saint-Saphorin Rouge, red, 2020 AOC Lavaux

Aging Potential:
3-5 years

Grape varieties:
Pinot Noir, Gamaret, Gamay, Garanoir

Tasting notes:
Color: Intense ruby red
Nose: Pronounced wild berry notes
Palate: Complex, rich and beautifully structured wine with robust tannins

Food pairings:
Sausage, smoked ham, meat-stuffed puff pastry, turkey with morel mushroom sauce, warm roast beef, Zurich-style veal in a creamy mushroom sauce, Maroilles cheese, Époisses cheese

Soil:
Located east of Lausanne, between Lausanne and the Rhône Valley, Lavaux’s scenic vineyards offer stunning panoramic views. The terraced vineyards are planted in rows along the sloping hillsides (to minimize erosion), creating a very harmonious relief. The region’s moraine soil dates back to the last ice age and is made up of clay, limestone, and porous, mineral-rich alluvial soil, which facilitates the process of supplying water to the plants in a natural way.

Winemaking method:
Handpicked harvest, traditional method in stainless steel tanks, fermentation in large oak barrels

Enologist:
Leonard Pfister