The Château de Malessert of La Côte of Vaud

Château de Malessert - Grand Cru
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Vaud.
It is located in La Côte in the region of Vaud

The Château de Malessert is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of La Côte to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Malessert wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Malessert

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

How Château de Malessert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, sauté of lamb or rabbit sautéed hunter.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Malessert

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of La Côte

The wine region of La Côte is located in the region of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Cave de la Côte - Cave Cidis or the Cave de Jolimont produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Côte are Chasselas, Gamaret and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Côte often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, pear or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, apples or cream.

In the mouth of La Côte is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 163 estates and châteaux in the of La Côte, producing 561 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Côte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork.

The top white wines of Château de Malessert

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

How Château de Malessert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of tunisian tagine, cod with chorizo or jalapeños poppers (chili cheese fritters).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Malessert

On the nose the white wine of Château de Malessert. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Malessert. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Malessert

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chasselas

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Malessert

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

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 Château de Malessert and wines from the region

Photo highlights: Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC 2022

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Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

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Taking place over a month, between the 11 December and the 10 January, the unique Decanter at Home online event provides the perfect opportunity to sample a range of fine wines and access a series of curated videos from leading winemakers and experts at a time that suits you.  A limited number of tickets are available for six world-class wine tasting masterclasses, including Bordeaux’s Château Angelus and Burgundy’s Bonneau du Martray, as well as general non-tasting tickets unlocking ...

The word of the wine: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.