Cave & Domaine Les Perrières Gamay, Genève, Switzerland 2024Established in the village of Peissy in the commune of Satigny at the westernmost edge of Switzerland Cave & Domaine Les Perrires traces its winemaking roots to 1794. Now in its eighth generation under the Rochaix family, the estate farms over 100 hectares across more than 15 grape varieties, balancing a deep respect for Geneva's viticultural heritage with current oenological knowledge. The domaine is regularly recognized at national and international

grown primarily on sandy loam and decomposed granite soils

Crunchy pear

and meticulously blended with carefully selected ingredients to achieve a perfectly balanced spicy-sweet preserve

His great grandson

but the Estate Chenin Blanc — made exclusively from fruit grown on the family farm — is produced in far smaller quantities and is arguably the more singular expression of the property

Food Pairings: Pan-roasted halibut

5% Friulano

The wine is bottled without fining or filtration to preserve complexity and aromatics

Finish: Fresh and savory

The estate farms 250 hectares and controls an additional 150 hectares under long-term contracts

Vin gris style: brief or no skin contact

Val do Salnés is the coldest and wettest of the five Rías Baixas sub-zones