The best wines of Neuchâtel

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

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Top wines of Neuchâtel by region

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

Great red wines of Neuchâtel

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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 baked lasagna, saltimbocca alla romana or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Neuchâtel

On the nose the red wine of the region of Neuchâtel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or microbio and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, pepper or leather. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Neuchâtel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Neuchâtel

  • 2005With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Neuchâtel

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Neuchâtel

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Discovering the wine region of Neuchâtel

Neuchatel is one of the smaller wine regions of Switzerland, located in the French-speaking western half of the country, North of the much larger Vaud area. Much like its neighbour, Chasselas dominates white plantings here, however Pinot Noir is more significant here, as is the reputation of Neuchatel's rosés. The region is generally referred to as the 'Three Lakes' as the region - and the four AOCs within it - are found on the relatively low-lying, flatter land, centered around the lakes of Morat, Bienne and Neuchatel. The region also covers three neighbouring Swiss cantons.

AOPs Cheyres and Vully occupy 105 (260 acres) of the canton of Fribourg (on the shores of Lac de Neuchatel and Morat, respectively), while the Lac de Bienne, or Bielersee (for the generally Swiss-German speaking people of Bern) denomination takes up 222 hectares (550 acres) of the canton of Bern on the lake of Bienne. The lion's share of the AOP, around 605 hectares (1,500 acres), is in the canton of Neuchatel, mainly on the north shore of the eponymous lake, in the Neuchatel AOP. Overall, this puts the wine region on what the Swiss refer to as "la plaine" - a relatively flat area of land from Geneva through Bern to ZuRich, sandwiched to the north by the Jura and to the South by the Alps. The Vineyards here are on relatively low-lying, flatter land, centered around the lakes.

Soils here are light and stony, generally Jurassic and rich in limestone. However, areas with more clay and vigour can also be found. The Climate is moderated significantly by the presence of the lakes, which prevent summer temperatures from rising dramatically and also dampen the effects of frost and snow in winter. Neuchatel has about-average rainfall of around 1,000mm (39 inches) per year.

Great white wines of Neuchâtel

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Neuchâtel

White wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, mackerel with quick mustard or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Neuchâtel

On the nose the white wine of the region of Neuchâtel. often reveals types of flavors of apples, melon or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Neuchâtel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Neuchâtel

  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Neuchâtel

  • Chardonnay
  • Chasselas
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sylvaner
  • Müller-Thurgau

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Neuchâtel

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Neuchâtel

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Neuchâtel

Sparkling wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Neuchâtel

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Neuchâtel. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, orange blossom or non oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Neuchâtel

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Neuchâtel

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Neuchâtel

A wine route planned in the region of Neuchâtel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Neuchâtel.

The word of the wine: Sulphur

An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.

Great pink wines of Neuchâtel

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Neuchâtel

Pink wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of veal, soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or duck legs with cider and small onions.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Neuchâtel

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Neuchâtel. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Neuchâtel

  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Neuchâtel

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Neuchâtel

A wine route planned in the region of Neuchâtel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Neuchâtel.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sweet wines of Neuchâtel

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Neuchâtel

Sweet wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of sublime salmon (stuffed salmon), marinated mussels with parsley or garlic shrimp.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Neuchâtel

  • 2018With an average score of 5.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Neuchâtel

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chasselas
  • Riesling
  • Sylvaner

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Neuchâtel

A wine route planned in the region of Neuchâtel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Neuchâtel.

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Great natural sweet wines of Neuchâtel

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Neuchâtel go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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

  • Gamaret

Discover the grape variety: Garanoir

Intraspecific cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From this same crossbreed, Gamaret and Mara were also born.

News from the vineyard of Neuchâtel

First grapes picked in Napa Valley 2022 harvest

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Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and Bordeaux

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Amanda Barnes wins John Avery Award for The South America Wine Guide

Amanda Barnes has been awarded the John Avery Award for her The South America Wine Guide book, which was described as ‘heralding a new era’ in wine travel books. The book, which is the result of a decade of research conducted by Barnes while travelling the continent, details the wine regions, wines and producers of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It highlights over 70 wine regions and maps out 40 in detail — many of which have never before been mapped or documented in the En ...

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  • Bellerive
  • Biel
  • Biel/bienne
  • Chavannes
  • Colombier
  • Cortaillod
  • Dorfgasse
  • Evilard
  • La neuveville
  • Le landeron
  • Ligerz
  • Montmagny
  • Mur
  • Schafis
  • Schernelz ob ligerz
  • Sissach
  • Solothurn
  • Soyhières
  • Twann-tüscherz