The Swiss love to say: God is especially fond of the Lavaux terraces, so he awarded it three suns.
Thinking of China’s Hou Yi shooting the sun to save sentient beings, does it give rise to the illusion of “Are the Swiss particularly carrying the sun”?
The truth is this.
Lavaux is a wine-producing region in Switzerland. When we start thinking about the best wineries in the world, the first ones that may come to mind are Podol in France, Napa Valley in the United States, Marlborough in New Zealand, etc., but in the latest On the list of the top ten wineries in the world, the first place is to be shared today-Lavaux vineyards in Switzerland.
Lavaux Vineyard is located on the southern slope of the Alps between Lausanne and Vaud in Switzerland. It starts from Chillon Castle in the east and the suburbs of Lausanne in the west. It extends 40 kilometers along Lake Geneva and covers an area of more than 890 hectares. It is the most famous grape producing area in Switzerland.
The winery is located on a small piece of land. Perhaps its efficiency and reputation are not as high as other wineries, but it is the only winery listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site among the top ten wineries in the world.
Lavaux has a long history of growing grapes and making wine.
In the earliest days, it was a barren mountainous land. In the middle of the 12th century, the priests of the Western Metropolis of Switzerland began to cultivate the land here. They built up the stones on the hillside into a series of stone walls, and then moved the fertile soil from other places to cultivate the terraces before planting grapes.
To produce high-quality wine, grapes are the most important thing, and for grape growing: sunlight, temperature, and humidity are all important. The most important of these is light.
Lavaux is good because of the three suns it possesses.
The first sun refers to the sky; the second refers to Lake Geneva, because it reflects/scatters/refracts sunlight;
The third refers to the insulation of the stone walls against the refraction of sunlight.
Under the influence of the priests, the people of Lavaux also gradually participated in the work of reclaiming the land and establishing the irrigation system. Large and small vineyards were gradually built, and finally the famous Chasselas grapes were cultivated.
With the growing of the vineyards and the growing number of wine-making workshops here, Lavaux has naturally developed into a Swiss wine-producing region, and eventually formed 6 famous wine brands, among which Dessares wines The most famous.
In 2007, UNESCO listed the Lavaux terraced fields in the “World Heritage List”. Its comment is: Lavaux terraced vineyards reflect the mutual adjustment between residents and the environment to optimize local resources and produce high-quality wines. And adaptation can be called cultural heritage.
Unlike many remote wineries, Lavaux’s geographical location can be called “noisy”. Almost every self-driving Swiss traveler will pass by here, because it is not only on the shore of Lake Zhiva, but also only a short drive from Geneva, the capital of the universe. 1 hour.
Although the Lavaux grape terraces have existed for nearly a thousand years, they do not seem to be old and exhausted at all, but rather a vibrant scene. This is naturally the result of people’s meticulous care. Just like the human body, the land is full of infinite possibilities, and it also requires recuperation and proper use according to the law to truly achieve sustainability, so that the land can continue to ensure adequate food and clothing for humans.
Starting from Geneva, driving north through the Lavaux Vineyards in the middle. The crescent-shaped Lake Geneva is the outermost on the right. The vineyards follow the trend of the hillside and flow all the way down, all the way to the Walanwa blue lake. in.
The two gleamed together in the sun.
Especially when compared with the endangered Banaue terraced farms in the Philippines, there is a sense of dignity and superiority.
The cascading vineyards are in order, full of fulfillment in autumn.
The train tracks also pass through the middle of the terraces. This section is one of the most beautiful train sightseeing routes in Switzerland. Sitting on the train, drinking wine and seeing the beautiful scenery, it’s wonderful to think about it.
In the life experience of many of us, being a farmer is a very hard job. That’s why the teenagers have a mentality of “We must try our best to jump out of the farm to get good cabbage in the city.” However, they have settled in Las Vegas for generations. The Christoven family, who grows grapes and makes wine in the village of Voreváz, will say:
No job in the world is better than ours, and no place is more beautiful than here.
As a farmer, there is a world of difference in life. This is really worth thinking about.
Regarding Lavaux, there is also a local story: in the vineyards under the railway, you can often pick up train tickets from Lausanne back to northern Switzerland. It was thrown to the tourists who “love at first sight” on the terraces-because they never wanted to leave again, they simply threw away the return ticket.
From farmland to winery, from plantation to cultural tourism, “telling good stories” has always been an unbreakable truth.
Even Lavaux, a world heritage site.
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