The Château de Vaux of Moselle

Château de Vaux
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Moselle.
It is located in Moselle

The Château de Vaux is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Moselle to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Vaux is a majestic wine estate located in Moselle, in the Grand Est region of France. Established in 1871 by an industrialist of Saarland origin, Gustave Muller, it has an extensive 16-hectare vineyard, unique of its kind, and a historic palace. The Château is an architectural spectacle to behold, with its towers, elegant façade, and beautiful interiors. A spectacular view of the surrounding vineyards fills and delights the view from any window of the Château. Every wall, every passage of the Château de Vaux tells the rich and vibrant history of viticulture in France. The vineyards of this estate are mainly planted with grape varieties for white wine, such as Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Auxerrois, but they also skilfully cultivate Pinot Noir for their red and rosé wines. The mineral soil of the region imparts great finesse to the wines of Château de Vaux. The wines produced in this domain are well known for their vivacity, lightness, and perfect balance. They reflect the diversity of the Lorraine terroir, both rich in fruity and mineral aromas derived from this unique soil. The estate is immensely careful in producing high-quality wines that are respectful of the environment. This philosophy is embodied in the sustainable farming practices employed on the property, a process that preserves biodiversity, soils, water, and air. The Château de Vaux offers a wine tasting experience that is a true delight for the taste buds. Visitors can sample a wide variety of wines, while enjoying a tour of the estate and an interesting insight into its winemaking process. In conclusion, the Château de Vaux is more than a wine estate.

Top Château de Vaux wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Château de Vaux

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Vaux

How Château de Vaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer), giant paella cooked on a wood fire or traditional tunisian couscous.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de Vaux.

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Auxerrois
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Moselle

Moselle is an appellation covering white, red and rosé wines from an area in the administrative department of Moselle in Northeastern France. The Vineyard">Vineyard zone covers land on both sides of the Mosel River (known locally as the Moselle), before it flows north to form the heart of Germany's famed Mosel wine region. Moselle wines are most often light, Aromatic whites with crisp Acidity. They are made predominantly from the Auxerrois Blanc and Müller-Thurgau grape varieties.

The Moselle AOC zone extends along the banks of the river in western Moselle, covering 18 communes in that department plus one in the neighboring department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Most vineyards lie on south-facing hillsides to make the most of sunlight exposure, an important consideration at the area's relatively high latitude of 49°N. In fact, aside from a few vineyards in the very north of Champagne, Moselle boasts France's northernmost AOC-defined area. Historically, Moselle (and indeed much of the Lorraine region) was an important area of wine production in northern France.

Before the introduction of appellation laws, vineyards near Metz were planted to Pinot Noir. These were used in the production of Champagne, or – while Lorraine was under German rule following the Franco-Prussian War – Sekt. The land under vine in Moselle decreased following the crisis involving Phylloxera, which reached the area in the early 20th Century. This was followed by a period of increasing industrialization and then World War I, which had a major impact on all forms of agriculture in northeast France.

The top red wines of Château de Vaux

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

How Château de Vaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with 4 cheese sauce, fillet of beef with morels or basque piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Vaux

On the nose the red wine of Château de Vaux. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or earthy and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, red cherry or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Vaux. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Vaux

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top white wines of Château de Vaux

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

How Château de Vaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of skate with vinegar and capers, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or salted king's cake with cauliflower.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Vaux

On the nose the white wine of Château de Vaux. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, peach or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Vaux. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Vaux

  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Auxerrois
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

The top pink wines of Château de Vaux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Vaux

How Château de Vaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château de Vaux

On the nose the pink wine of Château de Vaux. often reveals types of flavors of spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Vaux

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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