SHOTLIST Lavaux, Switzerland - recent 1. Various of Lavaux vineyards 2. Pan of the village called Grand Vaux to vineyard 3. Various of workers picking grapes 4. Close of hands cutting grapes from vine 5. Various of workers picking and unloading grapes 6. Wide of helicopter transporting harvest 7. SOUNDBITE: (French)) Bertrand Duflon, wine maker "I'd say we use helicopters quite a lot here, mostly for spraying the vineyard and transporting the harvest, and also for carrying organic matters. If we all rally round then we can get away with costs that are really not that high, and it makes the job a whole lot easier, considering how steep the land is." 8. Wide of helicopter transporting the harvest 9. Various of workers picking grapes 10. Mid of Michel Dizerens operating machinery 11. SOUNDBITE: (French) Michel Dizerens, wine maker "Why aren't our wines well-known outside Switzerland? Well, it needs to be said that Swiss wines used to be sold mainly locally, that is to say in Switzerland. For a few years though, the frontiers have been opening up to foreign wines, which means that the quality of Swiss wines has risen. We now have many specialties, new wine stocks, as well as a new and important competition in the Swiss market. It is true that we are now trying to export our production. Between 1% and 2 % of Swiss wines are now exported." 12. Mid of vineyard with stone walls 13. Mid shot of lake 14. SOUNDBITE: (French) Michel Dizerens, wine maker "The main function of the stone walls is to support the vineyards because they're located on a sloping land. But the best thing about them is that they also store the heat during the day and thus they keep the vineyards warm at night. That's why we always talk about "the three suns" here: the first source of heat is the sun, then there's the heat which is stored by the stone walls, and finally there's the heat which is reflected on the vineyards by the lake." 15. Wide of workers collecting grapes 16. Various of workers filling boxes 17. SOUNDBITE: (French) Stephane Bossy, worker "The particularity of our job is that we're lucky enough to enjoy a beautiful landscape as well as a fantastic view over the lake and the mountains. There isn't anything like it in Europe or even in the whole world. It's a very special place indeed. Not to mention how pleasant it is to work with people from all walks of life." 18. Mid of Stephane Bossy working 19. SOUNDBITE: (French) Stephane Bossy, worker "You have to move on and have strong calves to do this job, but that's the charm of it really. We know it's a fundamentally trying job." 20. Various of helicopter unloading harvest LEAD IN: Swiss wine makers are raising a glass to their new-found popularity. Thanks to the industry enjoying a renaissance, some of the more back-breaking harvesting methods have been replaced by helicopter. STORYLINE: Swiss wines have never attracted as much attention as their French or Italian counterparts, but now things seem set for a change. On the shores of Lake Geneva, firmly in the heart of French speaking Switzerland, Swiss wine making is being carried out. The small Lavaux wine-growing region, which stretches for about eight miles (12 Kilometres) along the shores of the lake, enjoys a temperate climate that brings a Mediterranean touch to the place. The region is located between two urban centres, Lausanne (the capital of the canton) and Vevey-Montreux (dubbed the local Riviera). Here on the steep slopes workers tend to the yearly harvest. However, this is where traditional harvesting methods end. In recent times the local wineries have been employing the use of a helicopter to transport grape laden drums to the village. Bertrand Duflon woks for the local winery. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/fda4882056a7d59d10695676e37f2ce4 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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