à la découverte des terrasses de Lavaux. 라보(Lavaux)

à la découverte des terrasses de Lavaux.

라보(Lavaux). 스위스(Swiss)

 

 

Welcome

    Away from congestion, the Lavaux vineyard trails provide visitors the spectrum of blossoms in springs, the fragrance of summer evenings, the hustle and bustle of harvest time and the reflection of the lake's waters in autumn, and the harsh beauty of a sunny winter scene.

    Along the way, many places invite visitors to relax, to rest and to enjoy the pleasures of the land. Country taverns, inns, restaurants and winetasting rooms are a welcome sight of relief from thirst, hunger and fatigue. Open a door, and you just may find yourself immersed in the soft light of a wine cellar.

 

Le vignoble de Lavaux

830 hectares répartis

sur 23 communes

 

6 appellations
Lutry	95 ha
Villette	175 ha
Epesses	135 ha
St-Saphorin	135 ha
Chardonne	115 ha
Vevey-Montreux	105 ha
2 crus
Dézaley	55 ha
Calamin	15 ha

 

 

     The nature of the soil, the elevation of the land, the gradient and the orientation of the hillside combined with the talent of the winegrower and that of the cellarman account for the distinct character of the wines of each appellation.

 

A brief history

    The Lavaux hillsides are steeped in history. Making room some 10,000 years ago for what is now Lake Geneva, the Rhône glacier made morainal deposits on the molasses and pudding stone already millions of years old. While rivers and streams deepened their channels as they rushed their waters to the lake, shrub vegetation blanketed the hillsides.

    Three thousand years before our era, man settled in Lavaux. While winegrowing began in Roman times, 13th century monks cleared the steepest slopes in order to build terraces. Over time, area winegrowers gradually acquired the estates previously held by the Church and the nobility.

 

    The Lavaux winegrowing monoculture did not begin until the 20th century. New diseases (oïdium, mildew) and phylloxera forced the small winegrower-farmer to abandon mixed farming and to concentrate his efforts on the vine in order to obtain improved harvests.

 

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