Top 100 wines of Epesses
Discover the top 100 best wines of Epesses of Lavaux as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Epesses and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Epesses
The wine region of Epesses is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Louis Bovard or the Domaine Blaise Duboux produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Epesses are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Epesses often reveals types of flavors of citrus, stone or cheese and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.
In the mouth of Epesses is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 58 estates and châteaux in the of Epesses, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Epesses go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
Discover the grape variety: Charmont
Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Epesses
wines from the region of Epesses go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of rice croquettes with salmon, scallop mousse or zucchini quiche.
