Triumph
History repeats itself: Diego Mathier (center) and the team from the Nouveau Salquenen winery won the coveted title of Swiss Winery of the Year for the third time last night in Bern. Valais, which won 15 out of 39 trophies, thus confirmed its top position.
19.10.2018, 05:30 Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2018: Diego Mathier’s Nouveau Salquenen wins Swiss Winery of the Year for the third time.
The Nouveau Salquenen team stood on the podium eight times on Thursday evening at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse in the Kongress Kursaal Bern. It won three first prizes in the categories: the one for the best score in the white wine category and the coveted title of Swiss Winery of the Year 2018. What is the secret of these serial winners? Swiss Winery of the Year in 2007, 2011 and 2018. And the title of Swiss Winery of the Decade in 2016! With around 50 gold medals won every year in various competitions, Diego Mathier is undoubtedly the most successful winemaker and self-cellarer in our country. To ensure his success, the winegrower from Salgesch counts on Cédric Leyat, who has been his oenologist since 1991, and on Nadia, his wife. She is a fine taster whose comments count when putting together the wines.
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