Top 100 red wines of Vaud - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Vaud as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Vaud and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Vaud
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.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Vaud
red 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 blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker), rabbit in white wine (casserole) or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vaud
On the nose in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, pepper or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth in the region of Vaud is a with a nice freshness.
