The best wines of Calamin

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

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Top wines of Calamin by region

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

Great red wines of Calamin

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Calamin

Red wines from the region of Calamin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), eggplant moussaka with lamb or moroccan style veal brochette.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Calamin

  • Merlot
  • Diolinoir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Calamin

The wine region of Calamin is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Louis Bovard or the Domaine Jean-Francois Chevalley produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calamin are Chasselas, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calamin often reveals types of flavors of lemon, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Calamin is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 28 estates and châteaux in the of Calamin, producing 33 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calamin go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese.

Great white wines of Calamin

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Want to buy a white wine of Calamin cheap or sell a white wine of Calamin at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Calamin

White wines from the region of Calamin go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod), braids of sole and salmon with morels or pita bread with greek filling.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Calamin

On the nose the white wine of the region of Calamin. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Calamin. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Calamin

  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Calamin

  • Chasselas

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Calamin

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

    Discover the grape variety: Merlot

    Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

    News from the vineyard of Calamin

    Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

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    Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

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    Generation Z investors ‘turning to fine wine’

    A survey of 2,000 investors in the UK found links between Generation Z, loosely covering those up to 25 years of age, and fine wine investment. While close to half of all survey respondents said they had invested in so-called alternative assets, such as fine wine, whisky, art or crypto, this proportion rose to 62% for the under-25s. Commissioned by merchant Bordeaux Index and conducted by market research agency 3Gem, the survey suggests younger investors ‘are turning to fine wine’ as ...