The best wines of Lavaux
Discover the best wines of Lavaux of Vaud as well as the best winemakers of Lavaux and estates of Lavaux to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Lavaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Lavaux by region
Looking for a good wine of Lavaux of Vaud among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Lavaux. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Lavaux with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Lavaux
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lavaux
Red wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, osso bucco of veal or roast pheasant.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lavaux
On the nose the red wine of the region of Lavaux. often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Lavaux. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Lavaux
- 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
- 0With an average score of 3.83/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Lavaux
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
- Merlot
- Garanoir
- Gamaret
- Shiraz/Syrah
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Lavaux
A wine route planned in the region of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Lavaux.
- Cave du Château de Glérolles Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Blaise Duboux Epesses
- Domaine Monachon Lavaux
- Winery VIKARUS Lavaux with Raymond Chappuis, J&M Dizerens as winemaker
- Winery Patrick Fonjallaz Lavaux
- Winery Luc Massy Vins Lavaux
- Winery Bernard Bovy Saint-Saphorin
- Domaine de La Doges Lavaux
- Winery Jean-Francois Chevalley Dezaley
- Cave de l'Hôpital Lavaux
- Winery Les Fosses Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Jean Daniel et Pierre Dezaley
- Domaine Ruchonnet Saint-Saphorin
- Domaine Blondel Lavaux
- Winery Pascal et Christine Correvon-Chevalley Dezaley
- Winery Marc & Jean Duboux Lavaux
- Winery Fonjallaz Lavaux
- Winery M.Gaudin Lavaux
- Château d'Hauteville Lavaux
- Winery Pierre-Luc Leyvraz Lavaux
Discovering the wine region of Lavaux
The wine region of Lavaux is located in the region of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Louis Bovard or the Château de Chillon produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lavaux are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lavaux often reveals types of flavors of peach, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Lavaux is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 97 estates and châteaux in the of Lavaux, producing 230 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
Great white wines of Lavaux
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Lavaux
White wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), chinese noodles with shrimp or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Lavaux
On the nose the white wine of the region of Lavaux. often reveals types of flavors of peach, cheese or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Lavaux. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Lavaux
- 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Lavaux
- Chasselas
- Viognier
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sylvaner
- Muscat Ottonel
- Riesling
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Lavaux
A wine route planned in the region of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Lavaux.
- Winery Luc Massy Vins Lavaux
- Winery Pinget Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Jean-Francois Chevalley Dezaley
- Winery Les Fosses Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Pierre-Luc Leyvraz Lavaux
- Winery Patrick Fonjallaz Lavaux
- Domaine Mermetus - Henri et Vincent Chollet Lavaux
- Winery Marc Henri Duboux Lavaux
- Domaine Monachon Lavaux
- Winery VIKARUS Lavaux with Raymond Chappuis, J&M Dizerens as winemaker
- La Cave Vevey Montreux Montreux
- Winery Fonjallaz Lavaux
- Winery Pierre-André Jaunin Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Bernard Bovy Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Blaise Duboux Epesses
- Winery Louis Philippe Porchet Lavaux
- Cave de l'Hôpital Lavaux
- Winery Hegg & Fils Epesses
- Cave à la Cornalle Epesses
- Winery Chevalley Saint-Saphorin
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Great sparkling wines of Lavaux
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Lavaux
Sparkling wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ), the secrets of croque-monsieur or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Lavaux
- 0With an average score of 3.66/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Lavaux
- Pinot Noir
- Gewürztraminer
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Lavaux
A wine route planned in the region of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Lavaux.
- Winery Patrick Fonjallaz Lavaux
- La Cave Vevey Montreux Montreux
The word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
Great pink wines of Lavaux
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Lavaux
Pink wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, bare-assed cockerel (ardennes) or duck breast with orange sauce.
The best vintages in pink wine of Lavaux
- 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
- 0With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Lavaux
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
- Garanoir
- Savagnin Rosé
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Lavaux
A wine route planned in the region of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Lavaux.
- Winery VIKARUS Lavaux with Raymond Chappuis, J&M Dizerens as winemaker
- Winery Olivier Ducret Chardonne
- Winery Gianni Bernasconi Chardonne
- Domaine Blondel Lavaux
- La Cave Vevey Montreux Montreux
- Winery Bory Lavaux
- Cave du Château de Glérolles Saint-Saphorin
- Winery Patrick Fonjallaz Lavaux
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse noire
Cultivated for a very long time in Savoie, it is not the black form of mondeuse blanche and Mondeuse grise is a natural mutation of mondeuse noire. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), the latter is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between the black tressot and the white mondeuse. Mondeuse grise and Mondeuse noire are both registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Great sweet wines of Lavaux
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Lavaux
Sweet wines from the region of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or brochette of scallops and prawns.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Lavaux
- 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
- 0With an average score of 4.08/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Lavaux
- Chasselas
- Gewürztraminer
- Doral
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Müller-Thurgau
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Lavaux
A wine route planned in the region of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Lavaux.
The word of the wine: Fees
This wine is characterized by a pleasant nervousness and an overall sensation of freshness on the palate, reinforced by minerality, a note of bitterness, a hint of CO2, and of course an appropriate serving temperature.
Discover other regions and appellation of Lavaux
A wine route in the region of Lavaux ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Aran
- Chardonne
- Cully
- Epesses
- Lutry
- Riex
- Rivaz