Longed for ever since May 2010 were the Caves Ouvertes de Mont-sur-Rolle! You might not think so, but Switzerland is a big wine producer. Most of the wines are drunk here, and not exported. But they mainly drink Swiss wines here. All in all this sums up to quite a substantial market!
First stop!
In the late spring several of the wine regions have "Open Cellars/House", called Les Caves Ouvertes. This means that all wine houses open up their doors for people to visit their wine cellars and houses, and taste their wines. And sell a few bottles too.
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| Sitting in a barrel! |
The regions arrange these Caves Ouvertes during a few weekends just after each other in May and June and one of the first ones are the Mont-sur-Rolles region. This is according to me the most authentic and pittoresque region. Stunning landscape and views, and still manage to keep a very familiar and relaxed small-village feel to it.
They arrange free shuttle buses to and from the train station, the wine houses have big balloons marking their location for you to easy find them, and you pay a little sum and get a tasting glass allowing you endless free tasting and a map of all the wine houses!
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