Viognier Chardonnay 2025

Until now, we have always made our white wines as single varietals. Over the past few years, however, we have developed a particular fondness for white blends. We are fascinated by the way different grape varieties enter into dialogue and together create more expression than each could on its own.

This cuvée is therefore our first deliberate search for harmony between two white varieties. The Chardonnay comes from a hillside in Tartegnin, VD, while the Viognier grows on a parcel near Lake Geneva in Buchillon, VD. Two grape varieties, two terroirs and two methods of ageing that complement one another in a surprisingly natural way.

The Viognier was aged in one of our first barrels made from local Jura oak, which gave it depth, structure and fine toasty notes. But since I don't care for wines in which the wood dominates, I made a conscious choice to marry it with a tank-aged Chardonnay. Its freshness and the creamy texture from the malolactic fermentation give the wine balance and elegance.

The result is a wine in which the wood no longer sets the tone but becomes part of the harmony. Viognier and Chardonnay weave their aromas into a layered whole, while the creaminess of the Chardonnay gently envelops the barrel ageing of the Viognier.