The Domaine Saint-Sébaste of Neuchâtel

Domaine Saint-Sébaste - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Neuchâtel.
It is located in Neuchâtel

The Domaine Saint-Sébaste is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Neuchâtel to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Saint-Sébaste wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

How Domaine Saint-Sébaste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, osso bucco or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste.

  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

How Domaine Saint-Sébaste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, bacalhau com natas or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste.

  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Blauburgunder
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Chasselas

Chasselas rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Chasselas rosé can be found in several vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Saint-Sébaste

How Domaine Saint-Sébaste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of coulibiac of salmon, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or leek, bacon and beaufort pie.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Saint-Sébaste.

  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News about Domaine Saint-Sébaste and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: November 2022

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Walls: Counoise spreads its wings

It’s easy to forget that the southern Rhône’s four most prevalent red varieties aren’t indigenous. Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre all appear to originate from Spain; Syrah made its way down the river from the northern Rhône. Of the long tail of other grapes, most have their roots closer to home. Plantings have dwindled in recent years, but today local varieties are experiencing renewed interest. One that’s finding a lot of fans – both in the Rhône and further afield – is Counoise. Scroll down ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

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The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

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