The vineyard

Terroir and Vineyard

A wine estate where nature reigns supreme. Facing the blue waters of Lake Geneva, Château Rochefort proudly overlooks its sun-kissed vineyards. A magical place in the heart of La Côte, which stands out among the grands crus of La Côte Vaudoise.

A restricted operation of 4 hectares, managed by the City of Lausanne, Château Rochefort offers a wide variety of soils, favourable to the growth of several grape varieties, both white and red, such as Chasselas, Pinot Gris, Gamaret, Garanoir and Merlot.

Grown with care by Claude Emanuelli, head of cultivation, the vineyard is ideally exposed on the hillside facing Lake Geneva. Terroir, tradition, grape variety and the know-how of cellar master Sophie Bornand give Château Rochefort’s vintages the great complexity and quality for which they are renowned.

This estate has been fully biodynamic since 2009. Synthetic molecules, now banned, are replaced by plant extracts, decoctions and herbal tisanes, energised by following the lunar and planetary cycles.