Winery BailletsGenéve Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Genéve Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Genéve Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Genéve Viognier
The Genéve Viognier of Winery Baillets matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of baked dumplings, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or thai shrimp sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Baillets's Genéve Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Baillets
The Winery Baillets is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Genève to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Genève
Geneva, at the western end of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), is the second-largest city in Switzerland and the country's third-largest wine producing canton after Valais and Vaud. Although not famously associated with wine, the city and its environs are home to numerous Vineyards and wineries, some within just a few miles of the Center. At 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), Geneva accounts for 10 percent of the country's vineyard area. Gamay is the predominant variety here, with the Swiss workhorse Chasselas (often labelled "Fendant") and Pinot Noir taking second and third place respectively.
The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)
Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).
