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 tournedos with foie gras, obelix's boar leg in the oven or slippers with lamb.

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 oaky. 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 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret
  • Merlot
  • Galotta
  • Garanoir
  • 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

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 olives and potatoes, fish on a bed of leek and potatoes or filet mignon in a mustard crust.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vaud

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vaud. often reveals types of flavors of cream, lychee or cheese and sometimes also flavors of orange, grass or nutty. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5

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: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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 whiskey paupiettes, grilled bass with pastis and fennel or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Vaud

  • 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

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: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

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 saltimbocca alla romana, simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard or duck breast and roasted peaches.

The best vintages in pink wine of Vaud

  • 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
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Gamaret
  • Chasselas
  • 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

Intraspecific cross between ancellotta and gamay à jus blanc obtained in 1981 at the Agroscope Research Station in Pully (Switzerland).

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 salmon steaks with cream sauce, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or pasta with zucchini sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Vaud

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Vaud. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

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
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Vaud

  • Pinot Gris
  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay
  • Doral
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Müller-Thurgau

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: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

News from the vineyard of Vaud

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Tobermory launches 24-year-old whisky finished in Oloroso Sherry casks

Only 3,600 bottles of Tobermory 24 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish will be available, following last year’s release of a 23-year-old Hebridean Series single malt from the same batch. Bottled at 52.5% abv, Tobermory 24 has spent the last nine years in Oloroso Sherry casks sourced from González Byass. The series is part of a new focus on aged Tobermory releases under Brendan McCarron, master distiller for parent company Distell, master blender Julieann Fernandez and Tobermory manager Cara Gilbert, 28 ...

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
  • Bursinel
  • Bursins
  • Chardonne
  • Commugny
  • Concise
  • Corcelles-près-concise
  • Eclépens
  • Epesses
  • Fechy
  • Gilly
  • Grandvaux
  • Lavigny
  • Luins
  • Lutry
  • Mathod
  • Monnaz
  • Mont-sur-rolle
  • Morges
  • Nyon
  • Perroy
  • Praz
  • Praz-vully
  • Pully
  • Riex
  • Riniken
  • Rivaz
  • Saint-triphon
  • Signy
  • St-légier-la chiésaz
  • Svizzera
  • Tartegnin
  • Vevey
  • Villeneuve
  • Wil