Château de Vinzel
In the heart of La Côte in the Vaud region, Château de Vinzel is a charming castle surrounded by an 8.5-hectare gently sloping vineyard. The second and third generation of the Monachon winegrowing family carefully manage the vines of this prestigious wine estate. This beautiful terroir gives birth to a Chasselas Grand Cru and the remarkable Merlot Grand Cru matured in barrels.
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WINE CERTIFIED CLOS, DOMAINES & CHÂTEAUX
Grand Cru La Côte AOC
Château de Vinzel
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Grand Cru La Côte AOC
Grand Cru La Côte AOC
Château de Vinzel
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1er Grand Cru La Côte AOC
Château de Vinzel
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VINEYARD AND HISTORY
Winegrower(s) Fabien Monachon | Oenologist(s) Thierry Ciampi | Floors Clay-limestone soils, proportion of gravels | Surfaces 8,5 ha |
Château de Vinzel used to be a pied-à-terre for the Bernese Lord coming to oversee his harvest and collect his royalties (the tithe).
However, there is little information about the history of this building before the 19th century. In the 18th century, the two castles of the village, Vinzel and La Bâtie, were only one domain. In the 19th century, Château de Vinzel was acquired by a Lombard from Geneva, who then sold it to Colonel Fendt, an engineering officer and architect from Geneva. In 1840, the latter begun major works in the domain. In 1901, his grandson Frédéric Binet sold it to Franz de Reding, whose family already owned La Bâtie. Franz’s son, Henri, inherited in 1908 from Château de Vinzel. In the 1930s, Henri de Reding decided to create a public limited company to benefit from partners’ investment and undertake essential renovations of the buildings and the vineyard. One of them, Arnold Schenk, became the sole owner a few years later.
Contact
CHATEAU DE VINZEL
Rue du Collège 19 C
1184 Vinzel
Fabien Monachon
Mobile: +41 (0)79 563 18 63