The best wines of Genève

Discover the best wines of Genève as well as the best winemakers of Genève and estates of Genève to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Genève and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Genève by region

Looking for a good wine of Genève among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Genève. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Genève with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Genève

Red wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, potjevleesch or cassoulet with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Genève

On the nose the red wine of the region of Genève. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of cassis, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Genève. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Genève

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Genève

  • Gamaret
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Garanoir
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Genève

Switzerland's 3rd wine canton, a modern and diverse expression. Fleshy Gamay as the signature red: fruity and crunchy with notes of cherry, raspberry and sweet spices, supple tannins. Fine Pinot Noir (undergrowth, red fruits), spicy, dense Gamaret, deep Garanoir. Whites: historic Chasselas (mineral and floral), ample Chardonnay (pear, brioche), round Pinot Blanc.

~1,400 ha across three regions: Mandement (Satigny), Entre Arve et Rhône, Entre Arve et Lac.

Great white wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Genève

White wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or lean fish such as recipes of quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese, basque chicken with chorizo or my brazilian sister-in-law's coconut milk fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Genève

On the nose the white wine of the region of Genève. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus or gooseberry. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Genève. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Genève

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Genève

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Scheurebe
  • Riesling
  • Kerner

Discover the grape variety: Kerner

Aromatic, structured whites with lively acidity and a slender mouth, featuring muscat-like aromas of white peach, apricot, white flowers, citrus and Riesling-like notes. Made as nervy dry wines (Trocken), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and mineral high-altitude cuvées. Grown in Germany (Rheinhessen, Palatinate, Württemberg), northern Italy (Alto Adige in the high Val Venosta valleys) and Japan. A Trollinger × Riesling cross created in 1929 in Weinsberg.

Great sparkling wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Genève

Sparkling wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, smoked salmon omelette or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Genève

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Genève. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Genève

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Genève

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Chambered

Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.

Great pink wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Genève

Pink wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef kidney, veal saltimbocca or spaghetti carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Genève

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Genève. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Genève

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Genève

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

Great sweet wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Genève

Sweet wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, cuttlefish with cider or pasta shells.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Genève

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Genève. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or non oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Genève

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Genève

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Gamaret
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

Great natural sweet wines of Genève

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Genève

Natural sweet wines from the region of Genève go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of dal lentils with coconut milk or simple pancake batter.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Genève

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Genève

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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