In case of bad weather, the tasting will take place at the Peristyle de l’Hôtel de Ville in Neuchâtel.
Discover the participating wineries
Auvernier
Cave et Distillerie de la Ruelle
Caves du Château d’Auvernier
Domaine de La Maison Carrée
Domaine de Montmollin
Encavage de l’Etat de Neuchâtel
Bevaix
Domaine Brunner
Boudry
Domaine des Botanistes
Colombier
Caves Chambleau
Corcelles-Cormondrèche
Domaine des Lerins
Les Caves du Prieuré de Cormondrèche
Cortaillod
Cave du Cep
Vouga Winery
Les Vins Porret
Cressier
Cave des Lauriers, Jungo & Fellmann
Domaine Grisoni
La Grillette, Domaine de Cressier
Domaine Hôpital Pourtalès
Hauterive
Cave Alain Gerber
Rossel Vins
Le Landeron
Domaine Angelrath
Chantal Ritter Cochand
Neuchâtel
Caves de la Ville Neuchâtel
Lavanchy Vins
Sandoz Vins
Saint-Aubin-Sauges
Caves de la Béroche
Saint-Blaise
Domaine Saint-Sébaste
Le Clos-aux-Moines
Vaumarcus
Les Vins de Boris Keller
The origin of the Œil de Perdrix
THIS EMBLEMATIC ROSÉ WINE COMES HISTORICALLY FROM THE REGION, WHICH IS WHY NEUCHÂTEL ŒIL DE PERDRIX IS CONSIDERED BY CONNOISSEURS TO BE “THE ORIGINAL”.
Made from Pinot Noir the Œil de Perdrix evolves in Neuchâtel in its place of origin. The winegrowers are proud of their “Oeil”, whose first traces of origin date back to the 19th century. This iconic rosé is historically from the region, which is why the Neuchâtel “Oeil de Perdrix” is considered by connoisseurs to be “The Original”.
The first traces of the existence of the “Œil de Perdrix” in the canton of Neuchâtel date back to 1861. Louis Bovet, the owner of a winery in Areuse, had a label printed with the words “Œil de Perdrix”. It is not known whether it is the oldest or the first, but it proves the long tradition from which the Neuchâtel “Œil de Perdrix” comes. It was only in the years following the Second World War that the” Œil de Perdrix” gained notoriety and was exported outside the Canton. If rosés of the same name can be found in other regions, it is because the Neuchâtel winegrowers have not protected the name, the term having become generic in the world of wine.
The Neuchâtel “Œil de Perdrix” is proudly represented by the various winegrowers of the canton, who are happy to let you taste this typical and authentic wine. To discover or rediscover this speciality, go directly to the producers of Neuchâtel or during your gourmet and bachic escapades, to restaurants, wine bars and oenotheques.