Wines made from Mondeuse noire grapes of La Côte
Discover the best wines made with Mondeuse noire as a single variety or as a blend of La Côte.
Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and fresh alpine acidity, on aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), violet, pepper, spices and characteristic menthol notes. Fine ageing potential on marl-limestone terroirs. Star of the great crus of Vin de Savoie AOC (Arbin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Chignin), producing the identity alpine reds. Savoyard native variety, sometimes linked to Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from Friuli.
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.