The wine region of Saint-Saphorin is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Daley or the Domaine Louis Bovard produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Saphorin are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Saphorin often reveals types of flavors of citrus, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, cheese or cream.
In the mouth of Saint-Saphorin is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 65 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Saphorin, producing 194 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Saphorin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
wines from the region of Saint-Saphorin go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of italian tabbouleh, pike dumplings with shrimp sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose in the region of Saint-Saphorin often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Saphorin is a with a nice freshness.
