Top 100 wines of Vaud - Page 8
Discover the top 100 best wines of Vaud as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Vaud
wines from the region of Vaud go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken massala, couscous from the sea or mont d'or in the oven.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Vaud
On the nose in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Vaud is a with a nice freshness.
