The best wines of Vaud

Discover the best wines of Vaud as well as the best winemakers of Vaud and estates of Vaud to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Vaud and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Vaud by region

Looking for a good wine of Vaud among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Vaud. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Vaud with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Vaud

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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, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, aiguillette of duck with honey or meatballs catalan style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vaud

On the nose the red wine of the region of Vaud. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cranberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Vaud. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Vaud

  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret
  • Merlot
  • Garanoir
  • Galotta
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vaud

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Discovering the wine region of Vaud

Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The main Vaud vineyard area arches broadly around Lake Geneva from La Côte, west of Lausanne, via Lavaux (between Lausanne and Montreux to the east) to Chablais, which runs from the lake's edge into the steep-sided Rhone river valley - the gateway to the Valais. North of the lake are a handful of satellite viticultural areas around Lake Neuchâtel, bordering the Neuchatel - Three Lakes area, and along the banks of the Orbe river - grouped into the Côtes de l'Orbe and BonvillarsAOC/AOPs. Vaud is thus flanked by three key Swiss wine regions: Geneva (at the end of the lake to the southwest), Neuchâtel (to the north) and Valais (to the southeast). Just across the Jura Mountains, which form the canton's western edge (the Swiss border with France) is the French portion of the Jura.

Unusually among Swiss wine regions, Vaud produces more white wine than red. Two-thirds of production here is to white wine with the lion's share given over to Fendant/Chasselas, covering just over 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) in the canton - 60 percent of its area. Other than Chasselas, Pinot Noir and Gamay are the next in line in terms of vineyard area, making up just over 20 percent of vineyard area together. Of the two, Pinot Noir is the more popular, boasting 480 hectares (1,100 acres) compared to Gamay's 350 (860 acres).

Great white wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Vaud

White 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 tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style), fish with spices and orange juice or eggplant parmigiana.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vaud

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vaud. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit or minerality and sometimes also flavors of apricot, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Vaud. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Vaud

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vaud

  • Chasselas
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Altesse
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vaud

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Great sparkling wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Vaud

Sparkling wines from the region of Vaud go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tartiflette, english tuna croque-monsieur or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Vaud

  • 0With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Vaud

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chasselas
  • Doral
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Vaud

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The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

Great pink wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Vaud

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 duck breast with pepper sauce, roast pork with prunes or venison leg in casserole.

The best vintages in pink wine of Vaud

  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.45/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Gamaret
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Vaud

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Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau

Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.

Great sweet wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Vaud

Sweet wines from the region of Vaud go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of potato and smoked salmon gratin, thai shrimp sauce or crozet cheese with savoy diots.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Vaud

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Gris
  • Chasselas
  • Doral
  • Gamaret
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Vaud

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The word of the wine: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

Great other wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Vaud

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The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Vaud

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The word of the wine: Organoleptic

Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.

Discover other regions and appellation of Vaud

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  • Aigle
  • Aran
  • Arnex-sur-orbe
  • Bavois
  • Bex
  • Blonay
  • Bugnaux sur rolle
  • Bursinel
  • Bursins
  • Chardonne
  • Commugny
  • Concise
  • Corcelles-près-concise
  • Cottens
  • Cully
  • Eclépens
  • Epesses
  • Essert-sous-champvent
  • Fechy
  • Gilly
  • Grandvaux
  • Lavaux
  • Lavigny
  • Luins
  • Lutry
  • Mathod
  • Monnaz
  • Mont-sur-rolle
  • Morges
  • Nyon
  • Orbe
  • Perroy
  • Praz
  • Praz-vully
  • Pully
  • Riex
  • Riniken
  • Rivaz
  • Saint-triphon
  • Signy