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The Serreaux-Dessus estate lies on the Côte Vaudoise within the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) of Luins. A single parcel of 13,5 hectares – 8,5 ha of vines and 5 ha of woods and meadows (or a little over 33 acres all told) – it enjoys a breathtaking panorama of Lake Geneva. Crowning the slope above the vines the woods afford shelter when the bise blows. An average vineyard altitude of 550 m is reflected in the character of our wines for which restricted production ensures optimum maturity.



Clinging to the steep south-facing slope of an ancient moraine the vineyard soil is a mixture of gravel, clay and limestone. Chasselas and pinot noir vines predominate but riesling x sylvaner, pinot gris and chardonnay also have their place. In 2003 additional varieties were introduced: to the palette of reds, gamay, garanoir, gamaret and galotta, to the palette of whites, doral. And all of them thrive; proof enough that in Serreaux-Dessus they have found a perfect terroir, living proof of a quality that is unique and specific to the region.



A master wine grower, André Monnard has cultivated these vines for almost thirty years. With a ready ear for new techniques, he was one of the first to adopt the practice of integrated production of wine (IPW). Ten years on, Antoine Nicolas joined him. An oenologist trained at Changins and in the Piedmont, he it is who creates the domain wines.
The development of wines distinctive of the Serreaux-Dessus estate is due in no small measure to the complementary skills and application of these two men.