Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet

The Path

Since 2003, the identity of Cave du Vieux-Pressoir has rested with Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet in the cellar. Winemaking there is a discipline of continuity, and her tenure has given the house a stable point of reference across vintages. In that setting, precision and patience carry as much weight as instinct, and her work has been the practical framework through which the wines have taken shape. That kind of long stewardship is what defines her place at Cave du Vieux-Pressoir. Since 2003, Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet has been the constant presence to which the cellar returns, season after season. The result is coherence: in style, in process, and in the way the estate’s wines are read within the region.

The Work Today

The daily work of winemaking is a matter of measured decisions, and Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet’s role at Cave du Vieux-Pressoir is built on that exacting pace. Attention to the year, to the grapes, and to balance in the finished wine is central to the job, and her presence in the cellar reflects that kind of professional discipline. Her responsibility is to carry the style of Cave du Vieux-Pressoir forward with consistency and care. What her work leaves behind is a recognizable register in the wines themselves. Winemaking is technical, but the final judgment is sensorial: texture, harmony, and the way a wine opens in the glass. That is where her approach is read most clearly.

Career - winemaker — Cave du Vieux-Pressoir, Rivaz (2003–present)

Signature

Anne-Catherine's signature wines include St-Saphorin "Vieille Garde" 2014. In that named wine, her approach is concentrated into a single vintage and tied directly to the cellar she represents. A signature wine is a working document as much as a label: it records judgment, timing, and the decisions that let the wine hold its own voice.

Acclaim

She is an expert for the Confrérie des Vignerons. That role places Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet’s judgment within one of the named institutions tied to Vaud wine culture. It is recognition of expertise, and it extends her perspective beyond her own cellar into a broader tradition of wine evaluation.

FAQ What is Anne-Catherine Ruchonnet's craft? Winegrower and cellar master — Famille Ruchonnet (Saint-Saphorin).