The Cave de la Crausaz of Vaud

Cave de la Crausaz - Chardonnay Féchy
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 264 of the estates of Vaud.
It is located in Vaud

The Cave de la Crausaz is one of the best wineries to follow in Vaud.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Vaud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave de la Crausaz wines

Looking for the best Cave de la Crausaz wines in Vaud among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave de la Crausaz wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave de la Crausaz wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Cave de la Crausaz

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave de la Crausaz

How Cave de la Crausaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, tuna omelette or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave de la Crausaz

In the mouth the white wine of Cave de la Crausaz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave de la Crausaz

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave de la Crausaz.

  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay

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).

The top pink wines of Cave de la Crausaz

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave de la Crausaz

How Cave de la Crausaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken and sausage stew with carrots, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or duck sleeves in cider.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave de la Crausaz.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top red wines of Cave de la Crausaz

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave de la Crausaz

How Cave de la Crausaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or sauté of veal with olives (corsica).

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave de la Crausaz.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Gamaret

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

Discover the grape variety: Chasselas

Chasselas rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Chasselas rosé can be found in several vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Cave de la Crausaz and wines from the region

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 ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.