The Winery Charles Rolaz of Vaud

Winery Charles Rolaz - In Excelsis Signature Rouge
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Hammel.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Vaud.
It is located in Vaud

The Winery Charles Rolaz is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Vaud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Charles Rolaz wines

Looking for the best Winery Charles Rolaz wines in Vaud among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Charles Rolaz 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 Winery Charles Rolaz wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Charles Rolaz

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Charles Rolaz

How Winery Charles Rolaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, osso bucco of lamb or new york hot dog.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Charles Rolaz

On the nose the red wine of Winery Charles Rolaz. often reveals types of flavors of cranberry, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Charles Rolaz

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Charles Rolaz.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Galotta
  • Malbec

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 white wines of Winery Charles Rolaz

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Charles Rolaz

How Winery Charles Rolaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of country cabbage, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or mi sao.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Charles Rolaz.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chasselas
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Charles Rolaz

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Charles Rolaz

How Winery Charles Rolaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or spaghetti with squid ink (italy).

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Charles Rolaz.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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.

News about Winery Charles Rolaz 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: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.