Top 100 red wines of Neuchâtel

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

Discovering the wine region of Neuchâtel

Swiss vineyard on the western shore of the lake, 606 ha in the Three Lakes region. Signature Pinot Noir (55% of the vineyard, the local prince): fine, fresh reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spices, silky tannins. Specialty invented here: Œil-de-Perdrix, a delicate Pinot Noir rosé with salmon hues. Lively, mineral Chasselas (citrus, flint) in white, including the identity-marking Non-Filtré primeur.

Jurassic limestone soils, cool climate.

Discover the grape variety: Blauburger

Soft, fruity reds with a deep ruby hue, smooth tannins and a straightforward palate featuring signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, blackberry), gentle spices and fresh floral notes. An early-ripening everyday variety. Grown in Austria (Burgenland, Niederösterreich) and Hungary, used for dry reds and everyday blends. Austrian black grape bred in 1923 at Klosterneuburg by Fritz Zweigelt (Portugieser × Blaufränkisch).

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Neuchâtel

red wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, express veal stew in a pressure cooker or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Neuchâtel

On the nose in the region of Neuchâtel often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Neuchâtel is a with a nice freshness.