Top 100 wines of Lavaux
Discover the top 100 best wines of Lavaux of Lavaux as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Lavaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Iconic Vaud vineyard (Switzerland) on terraced slopes along Lake Geneva's north shore, UNESCO-listed in 2007. Chasselas reigns as signature white: fine and delicate with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, white apple, fresh almond and a chalky mineral touch, a taut and straight palate — Swiss soul, for aperitif or fondue. Fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth) and supple Gamay as minority reds. 8 AOCs including prestigious Dezaley and Saint-Saphorin.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or pork colombo.
On the nose in the region of Lavaux often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or pear and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Lavaux is a with a nice freshness.