Lavaux vineyards
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The Lavaux vineyards are a UNESCO-listed terraced wine-growing region in Switzerland famed for its steep slopes overlooking Lake Geneva and its production of high-quality Swiss wines, especially Chasselas.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape → vineyard region → |
| climateInfluence |
Lake Geneva
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heat stored in stone walls → sun reflection from lake → |
| containsVillage |
Chexbres
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Cully → Epesses → Lutry → Rivaz → Saint-Saphorin → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| developedBy |
monastic communities
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| hasArea |
about 800 hectares
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| hasFeature |
narrow terraces
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south-facing exposure → stone walls → |
| hasViewOf |
Alps
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| knownFor |
Chasselas wine
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high-quality Swiss wines → steep slopes → terraced vineyards → |
| locatedBetween |
Lausanne
NERFINISHED
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Montreux NERFINISHED → |
| locatedIn |
canton of Vaud
NERFINISHED
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| locatedOn |
northern shore of Lake Geneva
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| mainProduct |
still white wine
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| overlooks |
Lake Geneva
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| partOf |
Swiss wine regions
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| primaryGrapeVariety |
Chasselas
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| protectedBy |
cantonal legislation
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| protectedFor |
preservation of terraced landscape
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| regionNameInFrench |
Lavaux
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| terrain |
steep terraced slopes
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| tourismActivity |
boat excursions on Lake Geneva
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hiking → scenic train rides → wine tasting → |
| traditionalAgriculturalPractice |
viticulture
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
iii
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iv → v → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2007
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| usedSince |
Roman times
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| wineRegionOf |
Vaud
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| wineStyle |
white wine
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| wineTourismImportance |
major attraction in Vaud
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lake Geneva
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adjacentWineRegion |
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Vaud
("Lavaux vineyard terraces")
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contains |
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Lavaux vineyards
("Lavaux")
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regionNameInFrench |
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Vaud
("Lavaux vineyard terraces")
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |