Cure d’Attalens

La Cure d'Attalens has a very long tradition of vine cultivation. Its eventful and rich history has been closely linked to that of Obrist for more than a century, since it was the first renowned wine estate acquired by the Vevey house in 1896. The terraced vines are pampered by winegrowers - let’s work – and winemaker-task! – distinguished at the Fête des Vignerons.

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Cure d’Attalens
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    White wine | Chardonne Grand Cru, Lavaux AOC

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    White wine | Chardonne, Lavaux AOC

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    Red wine | Chardonne Grand Cru, Lavaux AOC

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    Red wine | Chardonne, Lavaux AOC

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At the origins

At the origins

Since at least Roman times, vines have been growing on the banks of Lake Geneva. In the 12th century, this culture took on a higher dimension, when orders of monks cleared and sculpted the hillside, with the help of the inhabitants.
This titanic work gives birth to a sumptuous terraced vineyard. Perfected over the centuries, it represents a priceless jewel, which was finally registered as cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2007.
Within its limits today we find different places of life and vines, including that of Chardonne. It is here that the Cure d'Attalens vineyard is located, whose history is as old as that of Lavaux.

A rich history

A rich history

The cultivation of vines at the Cure d'Attalens is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century,
when the Lords of Blonay bequeathed a wine estate in Corsier to the Church of Attalens.
The domain was transmitted to the Church of Vevey, which left it to the Bernese in 1536, during their conquest of the Pays de Vaud. They then ceded it to the State of Fribourg. Thus, the Cure and the Church of Attalens are united.
It changed owners several more times until its acquisition on May 2, 1896 by the Obrist house. A purchase which marks a turning point for the Vevey house, now owner of its own vines.

Wine culture

Wine culture

The Cure d'Attalens wine estate today includes 15 ha at the Chardonne production site, within the Lavaux appellation. The vines benefit from south-facing hillsides overlooking Lake Geneva.
The terraced vineyard gives pride of place to Chasselas, the king grape variety of our regions. In 2011, a plot was planted with Viognier, a typical white from the French northern Rhône, happy in the sun of the Cure d'Attalens.
A section is dedicated to the Gamay, Galotta, Merlot and Diolinoir grape varieties, which come together in the Cure d'Attalens Rouge Grand Cru. Galotta is also the subject of a confidential vintage, with limited production.

Crowned tasks

Crowned tasks

The vines of the Cure d'Attalens are pampered by winegrowers-tâcherons, a term which once designated people paid by the task for the maintenance of the vines, and which dates back to the construction of Lavaux in the 12th century!
They are subject to regular inspections by the Confrérie des Vignerons de Vevey, and are celebrated once per generation during the Fête des Vignerons, the first living tradition in Switzerland listed by UNESCO.
The winegrowers of the Cure d'Attalens were honored in 1999, when Raymond Favez was named king of the Festival, and in 2019, with Corinne Buttet, the first woman crowned in the history of the event!

The cultivation of vines at the Cure d'Attalens is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century. Many owners succeeded one another until its acquisition in 1896 by the Obrist house. The wine estate is located at the Chardonne production site, within the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, a UNESCO cultural heritage site since 2007.
The vineyard gives pride of place to Chasselas. A plot was planted with Viognier and a section is dedicated to red grape varieties. The vines of the Cure d'Attalens are pampered by hardworking winegrowers, celebrated during the Winegrowers' Festival. In 2019, Corinne Buttet becomes the first woman to be crowned in the history of the event!