Top 100 red wines of Vaud - Page 6
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: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
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 beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb with coconut milk or braised chicken and plantains.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vaud
On the nose in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Vaud is a with a nice freshness.
