This estate which is located on the shores of the Lake of Neuchâtel, currently markets the produce of about 60 hectares of grapevines. Although the Auvernier Castle Cellars possess only 16 hectares of grapevines, they cultivate an additional 24 hectares and buy the harvest of 20 hectares more from vine growers with whom their ties, in some cases, go back several generations. The light to medium chalky soils, in places with barely 40 to 50 cm of topsoil overlaying the bedrock, can be very generous, providing the grapevine with two to three meters of undersoil. Geologically similar to the Burgundy soil, although situated a little further south, it benefits from the proximity of the lake, which regulates the temperatures.
The Caves du Chateau d'Auvernier Non Filtré Selection is a Neuchâtel specialty made from the Chasselas Fendant Roux variety, Neuchâtel Blanc. Non Filtré is the first wine of the year, put up for sale on the 3rd Wednesday of January. The presence of lees in suspension makes it cloudy to the eye and gives it unexpected notes of citrus, in particular grapefruit.
