2023-06-22 20:38:00
The cream of the crop at the Château de Neuchâtel. The winemakers of the region met at the seat of cantonal power for the presentation of the Selection of Neuchâtel wines. No less than 259 wines were submitted to a jury of experts. The “Ambassador” prize goes to Alain Gerber for the third time and the second consecutive year. Twelve “excellence” prizes were awarded (list below) and 69 wines were awarded a “gold selection”. Alain Gerber wants to remain humble despite this third distinction. He salutes the work of his colleagues. Stresses that the competition “does not come from his colleagues or from Valais, but from beyond the borders”. But he salutes the work done, because “if you put a must in a vat and draw it a year later, you can’t achieve something like that”.
The tasting took place at the beginning of June at Château de Boudry. This year, the jury tasted the wines of 31 winemakers from Neuchâtel, two winemakers from Vully and one winemaker from the Lac de Bienne region. The prize-giving gala was held on Thursday evening in the presence of the president of the Neuchâtel wine-growing interprofession Yann Huguelit and the State Councilor Laurent Favre. The latter, proud of the products presented, emphasizes: “it is the result of very important work by Neuchâtel winemakers on a daily basis to produce excellent wines, year after year, with changing weather conditions”. And thanks to this work, “we have very high-level wines that are distinguished not only in the canton of Neuchâtel, but now also at Swiss and international level”. And as proof: in the eyes of the Head of Territorial Development, it is customary to say that “Pinot Noirs are among the best in Switzerland”. /add
Chasselas
Cave Alain Gerber, Hauterive: Champréveyres 2022
Unfiltered
Cave Alain Gerber, Hauterive: Unfiltered Chasselas 2022
Partridge’s eyes
Domaine Brunner, Bevaix: Œil de Perdrix 2022
Pinot Noir
Domaine de la Maison Carrée, Auvernier: Hauterive, Pinot Noir 2021
Barrel Pinot Noir
Sandoz Wines, Neuchâtel: Pinot Noir Barrel 2021
Chardonnay
Domaine Saint-Sebaste, Saint-Blaise: Chardonnay 2022
Chardonnay Barrel
Les Caves du Prieuré, Cormondrèche: Chardonnay aged in barrels 2021
Pinot Gris
Caves de Chambleau, Colombier: Pinot Gris 2022
White specialties
Caves of the Château d’Auvernier, Auvernier: Tradition Selection, Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Red specialties
Domaine Beyeler, Auvernier: Noble Grains de Gamaret 2021
Sweet wines
Simon Rossel organic cellar, Hauterive: Terre de Sienne 2021
Sparkling wines
Grillette, Domaine de Cressier, Cressier: Brut Œil de Perdrix
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