The Domaine du Clos des Pins of Genève

Domaine du Clos des Pins - Syrah
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Genève.
It is located in Genève

The Domaine du Clos des Pins is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Genève to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Clos des Pins wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Clos des Pins wines in Genève among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Clos des Pins 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 du Clos des Pins wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins

How Domaine du Clos des Pins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, bitumen leg of lamb or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay
  • Gamaret

Discovering 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.

Other popular regional grapes include the hardy, oft-blended combination of Gamaret and Garanoir as well as the more international Merlot and Chardonnay. The red-white split is 56 percent in favor of red. The canton is home to numerous (around 95) small, generally family-run, wineries often with a large number of Varietal wines (albeit in small quantities). While many producers are clustered around the larger viticultural areas of Dardagny, Satigny, Peissy, and Soral, wineries are dotted around the city, some a stone's throw from the French border nearby.

The region also boasts 22 Premier Cru appellations, including Coteau de Bossy, Grand Carraz and Rougemont. Broadly speaking, the vineyards around Geneva are separated into three officially named areas: the Right Bank (790 hectares/1,900 acres), known as Mandement, encompassing the large Satigny and Dardagny zones as well as vineyards further northeast in Collex-Bossy and Céligny (towards the wider Vaud area on the "right bank" of the lake); Entre Arve et Lac (283 hectares/699 acres), nominally on the Left Bank of the Rhône river and the lake, this encompasses the Southeastern quadrant of the canton (south of the lake and east of the Arve river that flows northwest into the Rhône, joining it in the city) out towards the French side of the lake; it forms a Rough triangle between the towns of Cologny, Anières and Jussy; Entre Arve et Rhône (270 hectares/660 acres), on the western side of the city, including the areas of Lully, Veyrier, Soral and Laconnex The region also counts just over 120 hectares (300 acres) of vineyard officially in France but worked by Genevan viticulturists for decades. These vineyards, in what is called the "zone franche" ("Open zone"), are appended to the Geneva appellation. The Climate in Geneva is moderated significantly by the presence of the lake, which prevents summer temperatures from rising dramatically and slows the effects of frost and snow in winter.

The top white wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins

How Domaine du Clos des Pins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tagliatelle with carbonara, leek and tuna pie or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.35/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté
  • Chasselas
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 sweet wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine du Clos des Pins

How Domaine du Clos des Pins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of pancakes.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine du Clos des Pins.

  • Moscato
  • Gamaret

The word of the wine: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Clos des Pins

Planning a wine route in the of Genève? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Clos des Pins.

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.

News about Domaine du Clos des Pins and wines from the region

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

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Napa ‘library’ auction has rare Screaming Eagle and Harlan magnums

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The word of the wine: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.