The Château de Chillon of Lavaux of Vaud

Château de Chillon - Réserve de la Fondation Blanc
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Vaud.
It is located in Lavaux in the region of Vaud

The Château de Chillon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Lavaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Chillon wines

Looking for the best Château de Chillon wines in Lavaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Chillon 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 Château de Chillon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Chillon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Chillon

How Château de Chillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or tomato and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Chillon

On the nose the white wine of Château de Chillon. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Chillon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Chillon

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Chillon.

  • Chasselas

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.

The top red wines of Château de Chillon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Chillon

How Château de Chillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb confit with new potatoes, andouillette and baked potato gratin or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Chillon

On the nose the red wine of Château de Chillon. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Chillon

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.27/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Chillon.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Garanoir
  • Gamaret

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Chillon

Planning a wine route in the of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Chillon.

Discover the grape variety: Garanoir

Intraspecific cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From this same crossbreed, Gamaret and Mara were also born.

News about Château de Chillon 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 ...

2022 harvest: Labour shortages and Omicron ‘serious’ concerns for New Zealand

As the 2022 harvest in New Zealand gathers pace, increasing production costs and the on-going effects of the pandemic on border restrictions, markets, and supply chains have continued to impact the industry. Over the past 12 months the availability of labour has been a ‘huge concern’ for many growers and wineries, according to New Zealand Winegrowers. ‘The introduction of Omicron into the New Zealand community on the cusp of vintage 2022 is a very serious concern for growers and wineries, as thi ...

Cream of the Crop Auction: the drinks industry comes together ahead of the festive season

The Drinks Trust has partnered with Whisky.Auction to host its first annual auction, with all proceeds used to fund the different projects through which the charity supports the UK hospitality sector. The Drinks Trust is a community organisation for the drinks industry, offering educational, institutional, and peer-to-peer support to the sector’s professionals. It also provides wellbeing and financial assistance in challenging times, such as those the industry is currently facing.  In 2020 alone ...

The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.