Discover the top 100 best red wines of La Côte of La Côte as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of La Côte and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.
Land of the great wine chateaux.
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, soft spice and floral notes. Round palate, fruity finish. Vinified as single varietal and in modern red blends in French-speaking Switzerland (Valais, Vaud, Geneva), contributing colour and structure to contemporary cuvées. Swiss variety created in 1970 at the Pully station, a red cross of Diolly × Pinot Noir.
red wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, penne à la toscane or duck breast with honey sauce.
On the nose in the region of La Côte often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of La Côte is a with a nice freshness.
