The Winery Henri Contesse is one of the best wineries to follow in Vaud.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Vaud to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Henri Contesse wines in Vaud among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Henri Contesse 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 Winery Henri Contesse wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Henri Contesse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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.
Fine Pinot Noir reds, supple Gamay, spicy Gamaret and fleshy Garanoir. ~3,830 ha in terraces on the lake shores, supported by dry-stone walls.
How Winery Henri Contesse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of moroccan chicken tagine, baked fish moroccan style or chicken parmentier.
In the mouth the white wine of Winery Henri Contesse. is a with a nice freshness.
Full-coloured and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and herbaceous notes. Now rare in France, it features in traditional and heritage Bordeaux blends. Still grown in California and Australia under this name for specialist vineyards. An indigenous French black variety from the Bordeaux region, mainly cultivated around Saint-Macaire in the Gironde.
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Light, lively whites with a tender palate and low acidity, with discreet aromas of fresh hazelnut, white flowers, light honey, apple and strongly terroir-driven mineral notes ("chameleon wine" of Swiss soils). Made as dry, often slightly sparkling whites. Absolute star of Vaud (Dézaley, Calamin, Lavaux Grand Cru) and Valais (Fendant) in Switzerland. Also in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC and the German Jura. Excellent table grape.
