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Fonjallaz (vineyard)
Fonjallaz
is a
traditional
winery
in
Epesses, Switzerland
, the
family business
founded
in
1552
.
The
basic
facts:
The
region
was used for the
wine production
from
12th century
, when
Bishop of Lausanne
gave uncultivated
soil
to
Cistercian monks
.
In 1552 the Fonjallaz family started the
viticulture
tradition
.
Today the winery is managed by
Patrick
Fonjallaz in
the 12th
family
generation
.
The
vineyard
area
is about
34
hectares
and the
slope
is 30-50
percent
.