Château de ValeyresDe Galléra Assemblage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The De Galléra Assemblage of the Château de Valeyres is in the top 30 of wines of Cotes de l'Orbe.
Details and technical informations about Château de Valeyres's De Galléra Assemblage.
Discover the grape variety: Sabalkanskoï
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated citrus and white flower aromas. Discreet rustic profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its heritage value, it belongs to the ancient varieties of Eastern Europe whose commercial spread has nearly vanished, studied for their genetic interest. Rare white variety from Eastern Europe, little documented.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of De Galléra Assemblage from Château de Valeyres are 2017, 2015, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Valeyres
The Château de Valeyres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Cotes de l'Orbe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cotes de l'Orbe
Vaud AOC between Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchatel, clay-limestone soils, ~180 ha — reputedly the oldest wine region in Switzerland (Roman introduction). Atypically red-dominant in Vaud (75%). Pinot Noir reigns: airy and silky with red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spiced touch, fine tannins. Round and juicy Gamay as complement.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Decommissioning
Removal of the right to the appellation of origin of a wine; it is then marketed as Vin de France.
