Swiss wines are almost impossible to find outside of the country, as they make up less than 1% of global production. So if you wish to discover these rare wines, a trip to Switzerland is essential. Luckily, the properties of Swiss Deluxe Hotels offer unique ways for wine aficionados to try some of the world’s finest wines.
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
The La Terrasse restaurant at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to taste rare Swiss wines. As part of the property’s new fine dining experience for Spring 2022, the restaurant is being reimagined under Executive Chef Stefan Beer, and the new menu is being crafted along with sommelier Torsten Noack’s specially selected wines from the canton of Bern.
Castello del Sol
The 370 acres of cultivated land called Terreni alla Maggia is a unique agricultural estate that surrounds Castello del Sol in Ascona. Known for its true farm-to-table meals, from rice, vegetables, fruit, and wine, the Resort Castello del Sol serves award-winning wines. This spring, the resort will offer the new Castello Experience, a five-night stay for wine lovers to enjoy tours of the property’s wine cellar, a wine tasting at Terreni alla Maggia and the opportunity to taste their products.
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Located near three unique wine regions in Switzerland, the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz offers an Exclusive Wine Experience for guests to discover some rare Swiss wines along with traditional Swiss bites. The property also offers a selection of private themed Wine Tours, such as a Vintage Tour and an Organic Tour, where guests can taste the wines that are typical of the Heidiland region and the St. Gallen Rhine Valley as well as their cultural and culinary delights. Wine director Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin and sommelier Francesco Benvenuto work closely with local vintners, with Francesco producing his very own Benvenuto Single Cask (available at the resort’s Michelin-starred restaurant IGNIV by Andreas Caminada) from the Selvenen vineyard.
Le Grand Bellevue
Le Grand Bellevue in Gstaad is offering a series of bespoke Winemaker Dinners. At each dinner, guests meet a different visiting winemaker who will present some of the rarest and most special wines paired with an exquisite meal. These intimate dinners are taking place in Le Grand Bellevue’s beautiful wine cellar.
Carlton Hotel St. Moritz
For wine connoisseurs, the Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz offers a unique Grand Tasting of a selection of eight different varietals and growing regions. Guests can enjoy a wine tour in the hotel’s century-old wine cellar led by their head sommelier.
The Dolder Grand
This spring, The Dolder Grand Hotel‘s sommelier Lisa Bader, named Sommelier of the Year 202, is hosting a series of events for hotel guests. In March, the “Old Versus New World – A Duel” experience includes a special four-course tasting menu created by Lisa, top chef Julian Mai and wine editor Peter Keller. Bader will concentrate on fine wines from the New World while Keller will focus on the Old World. At this unique experience, guests will have the opportunity to decide who designed the best combinations in this duel and determine the winner. The next event will follow in June and will focus on current wine trends.
Tschuggen Grand Hotel
High in the Alps sits the town of Arosa and the Tschuggen Grand Hotel. In summer, the hotel will offer an exclusive Graubünden Wine Tasting Experience as part of their Moving Mountains lifestyle program this year. The experience allows guests to discover the 42 grape varieties that thrive in the Bündner Herrschaft region in an exclusive tasting hosted by the property’s expert sommelier. Travelers also receive an aroma kit to guide them in learning about what makes the wine from this region so special.
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva
An hour’s drive from Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva, the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces produce some of the country’s most prized wines. Wine aficionados and guests of the hotel can enjoy a private tour of a 12-acre estate, where they will learn about biodynamic wines, visiting the winepress and production facilities. At the end of the tour, guests will be treated to a unique tasting session on the terrace.
Baur au Lac
The owners of Zurich’s Baur au Lac Hotel also run Baur au Lac Vins, a premium wine seller in Switzerland. Marc Almert, the head sommelier of the hotel and the Michelin starred Restaurant Pavillon, is considered Baur au Lac’s “superstar sommelier.” After being awarded the title “ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2019” at only 27 years old, Marc now shares his gift of wine knowledge in a fascinating way that catches guests and stays with them long after they leave.
Park Hotel Vitznau
The wine cellar at the Park Hotel Vitznau has the biggest, most expensive wine cellar in Switzerland. With 35,000 bottles, 4,500 positions, and a total value of more than CHF 25 million, the wine cellar boasts a collection of Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rhône Valley in all sizes. This wine cellar is made of six wine cellars, divided by region (France, New World, Old World, Château d’Yquem, Champagnes, and Rarities) and presented similarly to a museum. Guests of the hotel can book an exclusive tour through the wine cellars to taste some of the world’s rarest wines.
Le Mirador Resort & Spa
Le Mirador Resort & Spa is the only five-star hotel located directly in the UNESCO heritage site of Lavaux, which consists of three-square miles of terraced vineyards. The resort is within walking distance of three winemakers. Guests can use the funicular from the hotel to the town of Vevey, for s wine tasting. Several times during the year, the hotel also hosts wine pairing dinners with local winemakers at the property’s restaurant Le Patio, highlighting delicious local cuisine using regional products, perfectly matched with wines.
Hotel Splendide Royal
The Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano is a historic residence overlooking Lake Lugano. Guests have access to the hotel’s concierges and guided tours of local wineries. The property also offers a special tour of their “Forziere del Vino” wine cellar. During the experience, Simone Ragusa (Best Sommelier of Switzerland in 2014) guides guests through the discovery of unusual wines and well-known brands.
Guarda Golf Hotel & Residences
Located in the heart of the largest wine-producing region of Switzerland, Guarda Golf Hotel & Residences is a perfect place to discover the best Swiss wines. The property offers a unique Wine & Tradition Experience, which includes visiting local vineyards, a wine tasting, and a traditional Swiss dinner. Following the experience, guests are invited to enjoy their evening at the property’s Les Alps Bar with a nightcap.
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel
One of the world’s best wine cellars is located at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel. Set 6,000 feet up in St. Moritz, the legendary hotel features a secret wine cellar that has been around for more than 120 years and holds more than 30,000 bottles, ranging from old rarities like Château Lafite Rothschild 1900 and Château Ausone 1945 to delectable wines such as Domaine Romanee Conti, Krug Champagne and Dom Perignon. Guests can book a private experience at Krug Stübli, Badrutt’s Palace’s time-honored wine cellar, where an exclusive truffle fondue can be enjoyed with Krüg Champagne.
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