The Domaine de Soleure of Neuchâtel

Domaine de Soleure - Chardonnay
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Neuchâtel.
It is located in Neuchâtel

The Domaine de Soleure is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Neuchâtel to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Soleure wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Soleure wines in Neuchâtel among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Soleure 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 de Soleure wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de Soleure

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Soleure

How Domaine de Soleure wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, pan-fried salmon papillote or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Soleure

In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Soleure. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Soleure.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chasselas
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Domaine de Soleure

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Soleure

How Domaine de Soleure wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), duck parmentier or seafood pastilla.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Soleure

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Soleure. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Soleure. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Soleure

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Soleure.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Domaine de Soleure

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de Soleure

How Domaine de Soleure wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork cheeks with cider and honey, melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de Soleure.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Soleure

Planning a wine route in the of Neuchâtel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Soleure.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

News about Domaine de Soleure and wines from the region

Andrea Franchetti: Obituary

Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...

Chianti Classico DOCG raises the bar: Producers to add new subzone and Gran Selezione 

In 1932, the Italian government expanded the boundaries of Chianti to incorporate neighbouring territories where grapes and chianti-style wines had long been produced. And in 1967, four years after the enactment of the Italian DOC system (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), the first official Chianti DOC was created, including seven sub-zones: Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Rùfina, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane and Montalbano, plus the original Chianti Classico. The entire area was elevated ...

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

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