The best wines of La Côte

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

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Top wines of La Côte by region

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

Great red wines of La Côte

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of La Côte

Red wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, moroccan style veal brochette or bare-assed cockerel (ardennes).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of La Côte

On the nose the red wine of the region of La Côte. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, strawberries or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of La Côte. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of La Côte

  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of La Côte

  • Gamaret
  • Merlot
  • Gamay
  • Garanoir
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of La Côte

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

Discovering the wine region of La Côte

The wine region of La Côte is located in the region of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Cave de la Côte - Cave Cidis or the Cave de Jolimont produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Côte are Chasselas, Gamaret and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Côte often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, pear or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, apples or cream.

In the mouth of La Côte is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 163 estates and châteaux in the of La Côte, producing 561 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork.

Great white wines of La Côte

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of La Côte

White wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of yakitori chicken (japanese), yellow fish or vegetarian burgers with coral lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of La Côte

On the nose the white wine of the region of La Côte. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or cheese and sometimes also flavors of honey, straw or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of La Côte. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of La Côte

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of La Côte

  • Chasselas
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Viognier
  • Johanniter
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of La Côte

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sparkling wines of La Côte

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of La Côte

Sparkling wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vitello tonnato, beef carrots or whole duck casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of La Côte

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of La Côte. often reveals types of flavors of yeast, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of La Côte

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.54/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of La Côte

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay
  • Chasselas
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of La Côte

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

The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)

Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.

Great pink wines of La Côte

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of La Côte

Pink wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal cutlets parmigiana, vegetable planter or aiguillette of duck with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of La Côte

On the nose the pink wine of the region of La Côte. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of La Côte

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of La Côte

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Garanoir
  • Gamaret
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of La Côte

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of La Côte

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of La Côte

Sweet wines from the region of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, gravelax salmon or shrimp in red sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of La Côte

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of La Côte. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth.

The best vintages in sweet wine of La Côte

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of La Côte

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of La Côte

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

The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

Discover other regions and appellation of La Côte

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

  • Bugnaux sur rolle
  • Bursinel
  • Bursins
  • Cottens
  • Luins
  • Monnaz
  • Mont-sur-rolle
  • Morges
  • Perroy
  • Signy
  • Zollbrück