Grand Appétit's wine cellar, Nyon — living and natural wines
Here, every wine has a story and a face. A living cellar — organic, biodynamic, natural — chosen by Sébastien from winemakers we know by their first name. No dogma: fine traditional wines from La Côte and beyond have their place here too.
Place Bel-Air 5, Nyon · Tuesday–Saturday 11am–10pm · by the glass from 5.50 · the whole cellar to take away, at shop prices
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Wine cellar in Nyon: what you'll find
Around thirty wines: whites and reds from La Côte, Rhône, Burgundy, Beaujolais, a few bubbles, and a few rare bottles for special meals. What's open by the glass changes with the season.
- Chasselas Tradition — Domaine de Montbenay
- Cuvée Rouge & Rosé — Domaine de Penloup
- Pouilly-Fuissé "Vieilles Vignes" — Domaine Cordier
- Mâcon-Chardonnay "Les Béluses" — Domaine Vuillemez
- Crozes-Hermitage — Domaine Combier
- Fleurie "Origines" — Domaine Hoppenot
- Rigomale — I Forestieri · Sensation — Justine Vigne · Petit Taureau — Jean-Philippe Padié
- The bubbles
- Rare bottles
Natural wine in Nyon: our selection
Natural = made without additives; organic = grapes without synthetic chemicals; biodynamic = a step further. Our cellar is living first, often just a few kilometres away.
Paul & Maurice de Watteville · organic, amphora pioneers · the Chasselas we pour most.
Raymond & Violaine Paccot · biodynamic, no added sulphur or yeast.
Cuvée Rouge and Rosé from La Côte.
More about our winemakers
Montbenay: a family estate since 1543, 15th and 16th generation, organic, and pioneers of vinification in terracotta amphorae. La Colombe: a benchmark of La Côte in biodynamics, wines with no added sulphur or yeast. The three words — natural, organic, biodynamic — are explained in our journal article.
What you taste at the table goes home with you.
Place Bel-Air 5 · Nyon
To take away, at shop prices
On site we work like a wine bar: a glass at the counter, no need to eat. To take away, like a wine shop: the whole cellar is sold by the bottle, natural or traditional — tell us your taste, we'll point you to the right bottle.
A recognised cellar
Selection recognised by the Swiss Wine Gourmet (3 glasses) label and listed on raisin.digital.
Winemaker evenings & tastings
We regularly invite the people who make our wines. Dates are on the Events page.
Frequently asked
Where can I drink natural wine in Nyon?
At Grand Appétit, Place Bel-Air 5, Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 10pm: a selection of living wines — organic, biodynamic, natural or simply honest — by the glass from 5.50 per decilitre, at the counter or at a table, no need to eat. Ask us what is open.
Where can I buy wine in Nyon, to take away?
From our cellar, like a wine shop: the whole selection — natural, organic, biodynamic and fine traditional labels — is sold by the bottle to take away, at shop prices. We'll point you to the right bottle.
Which wine cellar in Nyon for La Côte wines?
Ours: Chasselas and reds from Mont-sur-Rolle (Domaine de Montbenay) and Tartegnin (Domaine de Penloup), Féchy (Domaine La Colombe) — winemakers a few kilometres away, halfway between Geneva and Lausanne. Alongside: Burgundy, Rhône, Beaujolais and bubbles.
Can I just have a glass, without eating?
Yes — we're also a wine bar. Drop by for a glass at the counter or a table, Place Bel-Air.
What is a natural, organic or biodynamic wine?
Organic = grapes without synthetic chemicals. Biodynamics = a step further (moon, natural preparations). Natural = made without additives (little or no sulphur, indigenous yeasts). The detail is in our article.
Do you host tastings or winemaker evenings?
Yes, regularly — guided tastings and winemaker evenings. Dates are on the Events page.