Domaine Des CombesGamay
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The Gamay of the Domaine Des Combes is in the top 0 of wines of La Côte.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Des Combes's Gamay.
Discover the grape variety: Himrod
Aromatic and fruity whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate with preserved acidity, and signature Muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), yellow fruits and honey notes. Early-ripening and cold-hardy. Also a seedless table grape. Grown in the north-eastern USA (New York) and Canada (Ontario) for local white wines and fresh consumption. American seedless white grape variety obtained in 1952 by Cornell University (Ontario × Sultanina).
Informations about the Domaine Des Combes
The Domaine Des Combes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of La Côte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Côte
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.
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: Female
Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.
