Top 100 wines of Ollon
Discover the top 100 best wines of Ollon of Chablais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ollon and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ollon
The wine region of Ollon is located in the region of Chablais of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernard Cavé or the Domaine La Combaz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ollon are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamaret, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ollon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
In the mouth of Ollon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Ollon, producing 65 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ollon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Ollon
wines from the region of Ollon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of fondue with broth, veal fillet stroganoff or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.
News from the vineyard of Ollon
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
New Zealand’s Craggy Range joins La Place de Bordeaux
The estate, which comprises the Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay) and Te Muna Road (Martinborough) vineyards, will be represented at La Place by two of the oldest négociants, CVBG and Mähler-Besse, in both Europe and Asia. The 2020 vintage of Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah and Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir will join the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned wines. La Place ‘made sense’ for Craggy with the estate focused on expanding its distribution reach within the world of fine wine, ...
DRC, rare 1874 Champagne lift Christie’s to record auction total
Christie’s said the bottle of Perrier-Jouët ‘Brut Millesimé’ from the ‘outstanding’ 1874 Champagne vintage sold for £42,875 ($56,981, €50,292), far outstripping its pre-sale high estimate of £15,000. The winning bidder will also get a VIP experience at Perrier-Jouët. It was part of a collection of rare vintages sourced directly from Maison Perrier-Jouët and 100% sold by Christie’s at a wider wine and spirits auction held in London on 2 and 3 December. While the 1874 bottle’s ap ...