Top 100 pink wines of Vaud
Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Vaud as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Vaud and the best vintages to taste in this region.
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
Fine Pinot Noir reds, supple Gamay, spicy Gamaret and fleshy Garanoir. ~3,830 ha in terraces on the lake shores, supported by dry-stone walls.
Aromatic, refined whites with a pale golden hue, a broad palate and preserved acidity, featuring musky aromas, rose, white flowers, yellow fruits (peach) and spicy notes. Delicate perfumed profile. Grown in small quantities in Jura and Alsace (Klevener de Heiligenstein), yielding distinctive, original wines for early or extended drinking. Pink-skinned mutation of white Savagnin, the iconic Jura variety.
pink wines from the region of Vaud go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, rabbit with hunter's sauce or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
On the nose in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.