The Domaine des Balisiers of Genève

Domaine des Balisiers
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Genève.
It is located in Genève

The Domaine des Balisiers is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Genève to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Balisiers wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Balisiers wines in Genève among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Balisiers wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine des Balisiers wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine des Balisiers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Balisiers

How Domaine des Balisiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of korean bibimbap, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or cambodian amok.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Balisiers

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Balisiers. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cheese or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Balisiers. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Balisiers

  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine des Balisiers.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamaret

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.

The top white wines of Domaine des Balisiers

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Balisiers

How Domaine des Balisiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without pastry, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine des Balisiers

On the nose the white wine of Domaine des Balisiers. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Balisiers

  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Balisiers.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté
  • Chasselas
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

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Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).