Wine region
Three-Lakes wines
Neuchâtel, Biel, Murten — the home of Œil-de-Perdrix
On Helvitic you buy Three-Lakes wines directly from the cellars that make them: every bottle is sold by the winemaker, delivered to your door (free shipping from CHF 150 per cellar) or picked up at the cellar, with no reseller.
Between the lakes of Neuchâtel, Biel and Murten, the Three-Lakes vineyard unfolds its limestone slopes at the foot of the Jura. It is the home of Œil-de-Perdrix, the Pinot Noir rosé born in Neuchâtel, and of the “non filtré”, the first white of the year released in January. Pinot Noir and Chasselas share most of the vines, from AOC Neuchâtel to the Bielersee and the Vully.
Emblematic grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Chasselas
- Pinot Gris
- Chardonnay
- Gamaret
Appellations
- AOC Neuchâtel
- Entre-Deux-Lacs AOC
- Bielersee AOC
- Vully AOC
- Cheyres AOC
Frequently asked questions — Three-Lakes wines
What is Œil-de-Perdrix?
A Pinot Noir rosé born in the Neuchâtel vineyard, with the delicate salmon hue that gives it its name (“partridge eye”). Now emblematic across French-speaking Switzerland, it remains the flagship of the Three-Lakes, as good with an apéritif as with lake fish.
What is the Neuchâtel “non filtré”?
The first Swiss wine of the year: a Chasselas released from mid-January without filtration, cloudy and on its lees, with vivid fruit. A Neuchâtel tradition that has become a much-awaited event for wine lovers.
Which appellations does the Three-Lakes region cover?
AOC Neuchâtel and Entre-Deux-Lacs on the Neuchâtel side, Bielersee AOC on the Bernese shores of Lake Biel, and Vully AOC and Cheyres AOC on the Fribourg side, on Lake Murten and the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel.