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Sarah Meylan Favre
Winemaker
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i. Biography
Sarah Meylan Favre’s work sits at the point where vineyard labor, cellar decisions, and family continuity meet. At Domaine de la Vigne Blanche in Cologny, Switzerland, that means a small-scale estate where the day-to-day is shaped by close observation and hands-on management. Since 2016, the vines have been worked under Rudolf Steiner's principles and the estate has been managed according to the Bio Suisse organic specifications, setting a framework of discipline and care around the practical work. Her remit runs from winegrowing to cellar work, tying field decisions to the quieter judgments made below ground.
The Climb
Technical training at Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Changins gave Sarah Meylan Favre the base for work that depends on precision, patience, and attention to place. Since 2002, she has been the vigneron, cellar master, and owner/operator of Domaine de la Vigne Blanche, a role that requires constant movement between vineyard and cellar and steady control across the whole vintage cycle. That kind of work is built on continuity: reading the season, following the fruit, and making the daily calls that keep an estate moving. The craft here is cumulative. Pruning, tending, monitoring, tasting, waiting — at Domaine de la Vigne Blanche, those are not separate stages so much as one repeated practice. Sarah’s training gives shape to the process, but the estate is where that training is continually applied and tested.
Today
Today, the work remains anchored at Domaine de la Vigne Blanche in Cologny, Switzerland, where Sarah Meylan Favre continues as vigneron and cellar master. The dual role keeps her equally accountable to the vines and the cellar, with the rhythm of the estate set by weather, growth, and the timing of each year.
Signature
Sarah Meylan Favre’s signature dishes include Gamay la Vigne Blanche 2017 and La Cuvée Cologny. Those names carry the estate’s priorities in shorthand: place-based, exacting, and built from the methods and identity of Domaine de la Vigne Blanche.
In Their Words “I love this life that changes every day, that works with the vagaries of the weather.”
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Sarah
What is Sarah Meylan Favre's current role?
As of 2026, Sarah Meylan Favre is vigneron and cellar master.
Where did Sarah Meylan Favre train or study?
Sarah Meylan Favre trained at Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Changins.
What recognition has Sarah Meylan Favre received?
Swiss Wine Awards, first place.
