Winery Les Fosses - La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru

Winery Les FossesLa Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru of Winery Les Fosses is a red wine from the region of Saint-Saphorin of Vaud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru of the Winery Les Fosses is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Saphorin.

Taste structure of the La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru from the Winery Les Fosses

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru of Winery Les Fosses in the region of Vaud is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Fosses's La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru - 2018
In the top 10 of of Saint-Saphorin wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of La Benjamie St Saphorin Grand Cru from Winery Les Fosses are 2018

Informations about the Winery Les Fosses

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Saphorin in the region of Vaud

The Winery Les Fosses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Saint-Saphorin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vaud
In the top 5000 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 20 of of Saint-Saphorin wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Saphorin

The wine region of Saint-Saphorin is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Daley or the Domaine Louis Bovard produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Saphorin are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Saphorin often reveals types of flavors of citrus, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, cheese or cream.


The wine region of Vaud

Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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