Enoteca Capponi

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

On Avenue de Cour in Lausanne, Enoteca Capponi operates as something rare in Switzerland: a place where a genuine passion for Italian terroir translates into a carefully curated selection of wines, spirits, fine foods, and its own house productions. The team describes itself as "passionnés du terroir italien, toujours à la recherche des nouveautés offrant le meilleur rapport qualité prix" — enthusiasts of Italian terroir, always hunting for the best quality-to-price ratio. That ethos is visible across every corner of the shop, and it is precisely what earned Enoteca Capponi recognition with 2 forks from Gambero Rosso, Italy's most authoritative food and wine guide.

Italian Roots, Sardinian Heart

A defining thread running through the Capponi offer is Sardinia. Under the Dieci Cavalli label — a house production — the enoteca bottles its own wines directly from the island: a Vermentino DOC, a Cannonau-based IGT aged 70 years in the making, and the Stallion IGT available in formats from 75cl to magnum. Alongside the wines come Sardinian liqueurs: a Limoncino from the Sarrabus region and a Mirto Assoluto De Chelu. These are not simply imported products; they are productions the house stands behind by name.

A Selection Built on Expertise

Beyond its own labels, the enoteca stocks a broad range of Italian crus — from a Barbaresco Rabajà DOCG by Bruno Rocca and a Bolgheri Riverbero DOC superiore from Campo al Noce, to the prestigious Ornellaia. Champagne also features, with grower bottles from Maison Follet-Ramillon produced without added sugars or sulphites. Every wine on the shelves has, according to the team, been tasted and approved before it reaches the customer.

The épicerie fine rounds out the offer with producers chosen with the same rigour: Vialone Nano Veronese IGP rice from the Melotti family in Verona, artisan pasta from Setaro, and first cold-press extra-virgin olive oil from Le Ine in Campania's Cicerale hills.

Beyond Retail

Enoteca Capponi also works directly with the hospitality trade, advising restaurants and hotels on wine list composition and team training. Corporate gift boxes are assembled to order, and the gift card offer makes the enoteca a practical destination for any occasion. Delivery across Switzerland is available, with free shipping on orders above 250 CHF.

The Gambero Rosso 2 forks recognition places Enoteca Capponi firmly among Lausanne's most credible addresses for Italian wine and fine food — a shop where the selection is the result of genuine expertise, not convenience.