Vaud Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Vaud is a wine region in Switzerland.

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

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running frost risk and temperate.

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

White wine, red wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows enjoyed young, light and refreshing and suitable for celebrations.

The named areas within are Lavaux, La Côte, Chablais, Bonvillars and Côtes de l’Orbe.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, soft cheeses and light pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

Best drunk young.

Soil

ClayLimestone

Climate

Maritime/oceanicFrost riskTemperate

Terrain

HillsSlopesSouth-facingSteep sites

Styles

whiteredrosésparkling

In the glass.

White: Enjoyed young.

Sparkling: Light and refreshing, Suitable for celebrations.

Grapes planted here.

01 ChasselasDominant Read → 02 Pinot NoirSignificant Read → 03 GamayNotable Read → 04 Reichensteiner Read → 05 Gamaret Read → 06 Garanoir Read → 07 Merlot Read → 08 Chardonnay Read →

Bottles to look for.

Blaise Duboux Dezaley Grand Cru Haut de Pierre, Vaud, Switzerland
Cave du Chateau de Valeyres Prelude, Vaud, Switzerland
Chateau de Praz, Vully, Switzerland
Chateau de Vinzel Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
Chateau Maison Blanche Yvorne Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
Clos des Moines Dezaley Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
Domaine Blondel La Dole d'Epesses, Vaud, Switzerland
Domaine du Daley Grande Reserve 'Mersyca' Grand Cru Les Rueyres, Saint-Saphorin, Switzerland

At the table.

Seafood
Poultry
Soft cheeses
Light pasta dishes
Vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Best drunk young.

Inside the region.

01 LavauxSwitzerland Read →

02 La Côte

03 Chablais

04 BonvillarsSwitzerland Read → 05 Côtes de l'OrbeSwitzerland Read →

Nearby regions.

01 DezaleySwitzerland Read → 02 LavauxSwitzerland Read → 03 ValaisSwitzerland Read → 04 Côtes de l'OrbeSwitzerland Read → 05 BonvillarsSwitzerland Read → 06 GenevaSwitzerland Read → 07 JuraFrance Read → 08 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Read →

Vaud: common questions

01.

What grapes is Vaud known for?

Chasselas is the signature grape of Vaud. Pinot Noir and Gamay are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Vaud make?

Vaud produces white wine, red wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Vaud?

Vaud is a wine region in Switzerland.

04.

What food goes with Vaud wine?

Try seafood, poultry, soft cheeses, light pasta dishes and vegetables.

05.

How long does Vaud wine age?

Best drunk young, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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