Château de ValeyresLe Courson Gamaret - Garanoir
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gamaret and the Garanoir.
This wine generally goes well with
The Le Courson Gamaret - Garanoir of the Château de Valeyres is in the top 20 of wines of Cotes de l'Orbe.
Details and technical informations about Château de Valeyres's Le Courson Gamaret - Garanoir.
Discover the grape variety: Gamaret
Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Courson Gamaret - Garanoir from Château de Valeyres are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2016.
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: Disorder
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
