The La Cave de Geneve is one of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in of Genève to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best La Cave de Geneve wines in Genève among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent La Cave de Geneve 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 La Cave de Geneve wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How La Cave de Geneve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, cod with vanilla sauce or quick ham and cheese club sandwich.
On the nose the white wine of La Cave de Geneve. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of La Cave de Geneve. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How La Cave de Geneve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or chinchards with white wine and grapes.
On the nose the red wine of La Cave de Geneve. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cheese or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
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.
How La Cave de Geneve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of niçoise salad, my chef's pot or chicken massala.
On the nose the sweet wine of La Cave de Geneve. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.
How La Cave de Geneve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How La Cave de Geneve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, vitello tonnato or pork stew with bacon and cream.
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
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