Day starts off with a lecture on soils in Switzerland, and then a trip to La Cote region outside of Nyon.
Soil of La Cote is heavily influenced by glacial forces and activity. Lending shallow soils that are heavily aggregated. Erosion on the steep slopes with the amount of rain is a problem
Plant Biodiversity lecture in La Cote region. By having biodiversity (plant species that are beneficial) each winegrower is awarded 1000 Swiss Francs a year, per government regulation.
Student Wine presentations and tasting. I am presenting the 2007 Fresno St. Tempranillo
to the school of Changins.
Nyon Vineyards near L'Ecole du Changins (La Cote region)
to the school of Changins.
Nyon Vineyards near L'Ecole du Changins (La Cote region)
Lac Leman BBQ
BBQ on Lac Leman (Lake Geneve) near Nyon. Meat Skewers with all the Swiss wine we could drink.
BBQ on Lac Leman (Lake Geneve) near Nyon. Meat Skewers with all the Swiss wine we could drink.
I could see you as a professor in the enol department :)
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