Winery Patrick FonjallazViognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru of the Winery Patrick Fonjallaz is in the top 60 of wines of Lavaux.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru
The Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru of Winery Patrick Fonjallaz matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of croque-monsieur, duck leg confit in cider or cuttlefish a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Winery Patrick Fonjallaz's Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Viognier du Château du Châtelard Grand Cru from Winery Patrick Fonjallaz are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Patrick Fonjallaz
The Winery Patrick Fonjallaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Lavaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Vaud
Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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