Domaine Gaillard is a family wine estate in Epesses, in the Lavaux vineyards above Lake Geneva. The estate has been making wine since 1964 and rents out three spaces for company events, meals, cocktail dinners, assemblies and seminars. A terrace takes up to 80 guests, a panoramic glazed veranda up to 50, and the Chalet Diogène 17 people inside or up to 30 with its terrace.
Seminars and company events
The estate describes its rental offer as suited to meals, cocktail dinners and company events. The Chalet Diogène is the most suitable for a working session: it is a small chalet with a view, which the estate rents with or without a caterer for meals, assemblies or seminars. It holds 17 people inside and up to 30 when the terrace is used. The daily rental is on request and hourly rates can be agreed. For a larger group, the terrace and the veranda offer a setting for a team meal or a networking evening with a view of Lake Geneva. Private parking and wifi are included.
Rooms and capacities
- Terrace: up to 80 guests, from April to October
- Panoramic veranda: up to 50 guests, from October to April
- Chalet Diogène: 17 guests inside, up to 30 with the terrace
The two larger spaces follow the seasons, so the terrace is used in the warmer months and the veranda in the colder ones. Reservations are made only by contact, through the request form on the estate's website.
Catering and wine
The Chalet Diogène can be rented with or without a caterer, so organizers may bring their own or ask for one. The estate also runs the Oenosnack, an on-site wine bar and snack venue that is open seven days a week, with the kitchen serving until one hour before closing. The wines come from the Lavaux terraces and include a Dézaley Grand Cru, a Savagnin d'Epesses, a Gamaret, a Galotta and a Lavaux Assemblage, as well as rosé wines and spirits. A group can add a tasting to its day.
Events and activities
The estate hosts its own public events through the year: open cellar days, tapas evenings, food and wine pairing evenings and hunting meals. Visitors can also adopt a vine. A small train tour, the Gaillard Express, leaves from Epesses and several neighboring villages, and can complete a visit. These events do not replace a private hire but show how the estate works with groups.
Getting there
The estate is at Chemin du Mont 11, 1098 Epesses, in the commune of Bourg-en-Lavaux, in the canton of Vaud. A private car park is available at the estate, and an access map is published on the website.
