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Bonvillars

Bonvillars wine guide: the sub-region in Switzerland, its Chasselas, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Switzerland
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Chasselas
Styles
red · white · rosé
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Bonvillars is a sub-region of Vaud, Switzerland.

Growers build the wines around Chasselas, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir, Gamaret and Garanoir.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside, slopes and south-facing.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing fruity notes, light and fruity, made from pinot noir and delicate hue.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, salads and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
LakesideSlopesSouth-facing
Styles
redwhiterosé

In the glass.

White: Showcasing fruity notes.

Rosé: Light and fruity, Made from pinot noir, Delicate hue.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars C-ampagne, Bonvillars, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Chardonnay Gourmand, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Chardonnay, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Gamaret Garanoir, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Gamaret Gourmand, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Gamaret, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Gamay Coeur de Presse, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave des Viticulteurs de Bonvillars Garanoir, Vaud, Switzerland

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Salads
  • Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Bonvillars: common questions

01.
What grapes is Bonvillars known for?
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Chasselas is the signature grape of Bonvillars. Pinot Noir, Gamaret and Garanoir are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Bonvillars make?
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Bonvillars produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Bonvillars?
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Bonvillars is a sub-region in Switzerland.
04.
What food goes with Bonvillars wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, salads and soft cheeses.

More from here: every wine region in Switzerland, or the wider Vaud guide.

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