Top 100 wines of Bern

Discover the top 100 best wines of Bern as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bern and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Bern

The wine region of Bern of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rebbau Spiez - Spiezer Alpine Weinkultur or the Domaine Keller Am See produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bern are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bern often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth.

In the mouth of Bern is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Bern, producing 69 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bern go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

News from the vineyard of Bern

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...

Leading wine families award business prize to Europe’s oldest luthier

At a lunch in Brussels, the 2021 PFV ‘Family is Sustainability’ prize was presented to Jan Strick and his son Matthijs of Maison Bernard, who triumphed over more than 100 applicants from around the world to win the €100,000 (£84,000) award. ‘Selection was difficult,’ said Matthieu Perrin, president of the PFV, ‘but ultimately the jury felt that Maison Bernard is a brilliant example of exquisite handicraft and the maintenance of an ancient artisanal tradition in family hands, exactly as we fight ...

The best wines of Bern in other styles