Switzerland • Neuchâtel AOC • Cressier • Pinot Noir • Domaine de la Rochette • Jacques Tatasciore • Vintage 2019 • 75cl Bottle

Les Rissieux 2019

Les Rissieux 2019 from Domaine de la Rochette captures a rare and compelling expression of Swiss Pinot Noir, shaped by precision, limestone energy and quiet power. Crafted by Jacques Tatasciore in tiny quantities, this sought-after Neuchâtel wine combines depth, refinement and remarkable tension in a style prized by collectors and fine wine connoisseurs alike.

Overview

Les Rissieux is one of the flagship wines of Domaine de la Rochette, a highly confidential estate led with great rigor by Jacques Tatasciore in Cressier, in the canton of Neuchâtel. Produced from Pinot Noir, this cuvée stands among the most distinctive and admired fine wines of Switzerland, expressing with remarkable clarity the nobility of a great cool-climate, limestone-driven terroir.

The identity of Les Rissieux lies in its combination of depth, structure and precision. More intense and more firmly built than the domaine’s most delicate expressions, it reveals a layered aromatic profile, a finely sculpted texture and a long, mineral finish that gives the wine both stature and finesse. Its style often evokes the world of great site-specific Pinot Noir, where concentration is inseparable from elegance.

The 2019 vintage brings a beautifully balanced profile to the cuvée, with ripe fruit, vibrant acidity and a poised structural framework. In this expression, Les Rissieux 2019 offers both immediacy and seriousness, combining purity of fruit with tension, subtle complexity and a refined sense of length. It is a wine of character and restraint, built for lovers of nuanced, cellar-worthy Pinot Noir.

Produced in very limited quantities and rarely seen on the market, Les Rissieux 2019 is a premium bottle for discerning enthusiasts, collectors and anyone seeking to discover one of Switzerland’s most compelling red wines. It already shows impressive definition with aeration and promises graceful evolution over the coming years.

Tasting Notes

Nose:
The bouquet is refined, deep and beautifully lifted, opening on notes of black cherry, wild raspberry and red currant, layered with hints of dried flowers, sweet spice and delicate forest floor. With air, more subtle nuances emerge, including smoky stone, fine earth and a lightly mineral freshness that adds complexity and distinction.

Palate:
The attack is silky and precise, leading into a palate of fine concentration and elegant structure. The wine unfolds with controlled depth, supported by ripe, finely integrated tannins and a vivid line of acidity that gives energy and persistence. The mid-palate is both supple and focused, balancing fruit richness with a taut mineral backbone.

Finish:
Long, refined and quietly powerful, the finish lingers on notes of dark cherry, subtle spice, crushed stone and gentle smoky undertones. It leaves a lasting impression of purity, tension and understated grandeur, in the style of a serious and age-worthy Pinot Noir of rare Swiss origin.