Sébastien Butticaz

The Climb

Late-harvest wine in Lavaux sets the frame for Sébastien Butticaz’s work: since 2013, he has been winemaker and co-runs Domaine Butticaz en Dézaley in Puidoux with his wife Esther. The estate’s identity grew from that first line of work in Dézaley, where the focus was built around making wine that holds to place rather than style drift. As he puts it: “To begin with, we started by making late-harvest wines here in Lavaux, more specifically in Dézaley.”

Today

Cellar work and estate stewardship stay joined together at Domaine Butticaz en Dézaley, where Butticaz and Esther have led the business since 2013. The role is practical and exacting, and it depends on reading a site that rewards patience. In that setting, the wines are made with a steady attention to what the land gives and what repeated work can preserve.

Career - Winemaker and co-runs Domaine Butticaz en Dézaley with his wife Esther — Domaine Butticaz en Dézaley, Puidoux, Switzerland (2013–present)

Signature

The signature wines show the range of Sébastien Butticaz’s estate work: Dézaley La Dézaleyre, Dézaley Les Amoureux, Arvine Ramolive, PetNat Amigne, and Dézaley Vendanges tardives Picolo. Taken together, they point to site, grape, method, and harvest timing as the basic tools of the house. The late-harvest thread remains central, but it sits alongside freshness, texture, and the discipline of repeating the same standards over time.

In Their Words “I had worked in Sierre some years earlier. That is why the idea came up to go back to Valais and find a grape variety that is very good for late-harvest wines, Amigne in this case.”

FAQ What is Sébastien Butticaz's current role? As of 2026, Sébastien Butticaz is winemaker and co-runs Domaine Butticaz en Dézaley with his wife Esther. What recognition has Sébastien Butticaz received? Falstaff rating: 90 points (2021).