The Winery Patrick Fonjallaz of Lavaux of Vaud

Winery Patrick Fonjallaz - Les M&ucircriers
The winery offers 37 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Vaud.
It is located in Lavaux in the region of Vaud

The Winery Patrick Fonjallaz is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 37 wines for sale in of Lavaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines

Looking for the best Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines in Lavaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Patrick Fonjallaz 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 Patrick Fonjallaz wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

How Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, blanquette of the sea or creve à fous (switzerland).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

On the nose the white wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, minerality or cheese. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

  • Chasselas
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Lavaux

The wine region of Lavaux is located in the region of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Louis Bovard or the Château de Chillon produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lavaux are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lavaux often reveals types of flavors of peach, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Lavaux is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 97 estates and châteaux in the of Lavaux, producing 230 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lavaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

How Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, english breakfast or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

On the nose the red wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.55/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Garanoir
  • Diolinoir
  • Gamaret

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

How Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of country-style veal roulades with risotto, quiche without pastry or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.

The top sweet wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

How Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of roast beef with pepper.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

  • Gamay
  • Chasselas

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

How Winery Patrick Fonjallaz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with black figs, pork gyros or duck legs with green olives.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Patrick Fonjallaz

Planning a wine route in the of Lavaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Patrick Fonjallaz.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Patrick Fonjallaz and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Brad Pitt to reopen Château Miraval recording studio

Brad Pitt and Emmy Award-winning French producer Damien Quintard have worked together to revamp and redesign the Château Miraval recording studio, which has sat unused for nearly two decades. Renamed Miraval Studios, the venue will reopen in the heart of Provence rosé wine country in summer 2022. It marks a rebirth for the illustrious venue, previously known as Studio Miraval, which was built in 1977 by the estate’s then-owner, French pianist and composer Jacques Loussier. Pink Floyd used the st ...

Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study

Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...

The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.