With an ideal southern aspect, one that takes advantage of the reflected rays of sunlight from Lake Geneva below (altitude 400-600 meters), and the looming presence of the surrounding Alps, the Chasselas that Louis Bovard grows here defies the neutral description that is so frequently applied to...

50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Semillon from the top sites. Gravel and clay soil from 40+ year old vines. Fermented and aged in oak barrels, 20% of which are new.

The premier cru is from a single-hectare plot, uniquely positioned above the left bank of the Serein River. Its steep, well-drained Kimmeridgian slopes and dry winds force the vines to struggle, producing wines of great concentration. The vines average 55-years old.  After very strict selection at...