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 pork chops with potatoes, adapted vietnamese fondue or dad's lamb mouse.

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

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5

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

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Vaud.

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.

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 tuna nuggets, marmite dieppoise or berthoud (savoie).

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

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vaud

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vaud

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Vaud.

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

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 rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, mexican salad with spicy dressing or jambalaya (louisiana).

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

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Vaud.

The word of the wine: Dry extract

Non-liquid constituents of wine.

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 veal fillet stroganoff, white cabbage with bacon or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.

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

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Vaud.

Discover the grape variety: Galotta

Intensely coloured and structured reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and a dense mouthfeel, with aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), cherry, spices and floral notes. A profile between Italian Ancellotta and French Gamay. Grown in Swiss Romandy (Vaud, Valais, Geneva) and Ticino for modern blends and identity cuvées. A Swiss hybrid created in 1981 at Pully by André Jaquinet (Ancellotta × Gamay), valued for its colour and resistance.

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 sardines moroccan style, tagliatelle with scallops or asparagus and comté cake.

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

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Vaud.

The word of the wine: INAO glass

Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.

Great other wines of Vaud

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Vaud

Other wines from the region of Vaud go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Vaud

A wine route planned in the region of Vaud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Vaud.

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

Discover other regions and appellation of Vaud

A wine route in the region of Vaud ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Aigle
  • Aran
  • Arnex-sur-orbe
  • Bavois
  • Bex
  • Blonay
  • Bourg-en-lavaux
  • Bugnaux sur rolle
  • Bursinel
  • Bursins
  • Chardonne
  • Chexbres
  • Commugny
  • Concise
  • Corcelles-près-concise
  • Cottens
  • Cully
  • Echichens
  • Eclépens
  • Epesses
  • Essert-sous-champvent
  • Founex
  • Féchy
  • Gilly
  • Grandvaux
  • Lavaux
  • Lavigny
  • Luins
  • Lutry
  • Mathod
  • Monnaz
  • Mont-sur-rolle
  • Morges
  • Nyon
  • Ollon (vd)
  • Orbe
  • Perroy
  • Praz
  • Praz-vully
  • Pully