Outstanding houses in Lavaux.
Steep terraced vineyards clinging to Lake Geneva's slopes force Lavaux winemakers into an ancient discipline: hand-harvested fruit ripens under reflected light and stored heat, yielding whites with mineral snap and reds of surprising depth from marginal parcels.
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Region DNA
The character of Lavaux
Based on 78 wines with structural data
Style profile
Wide stylistic range — expect surprises
FEM score distribution
Based on 27 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Lavaux
Cave Hug
VisitLavaux is a wine region in Switzerland, home to 53 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Chasselas, Pinot Noir, and Gamay, producing Swiss Chasselas and Swiss Pinot Noir wines with notes of Earth, Tree fruit, and Citrus fruit. It takes in Calamin, Chardonne, Saint-Saphorin, Dezaley, and Epesses.
Lavaux — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Lavaux?
- The most planted varieties in Lavaux are Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Gamaret, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Lavaux known for?
- Lavaux is known for Swiss Chasselas, Swiss Pinot Noir, and Swiss Gamay Red wines and flavors of Earth, Tree fruit, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Lavaux?
- Femente tracks 53 producers in Lavaux, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Lavaux?
- Lavaux is a wine region in Switzerland, taking in Calamin, Chardonne, Saint-Saphorin, and Dezaley.
Lavaux
Steep terraced vineyards clinging to Lake Geneva's slopes force Lavaux winemakers into an ancient discipline: hand-harvested fruit ripens under reflected light and stored heat, yielding whites with mineral snap and reds of surprising depth from marginal parcels.
Producers in Lavaux
- Domaine Duboux — undiscovered
- Henri et François Montet — undiscovered
- Domaine Vitis Musicalis — undiscovered
- Le Parrain — undiscovered
- Montimbert — undiscovered
- Les Vignes du 22 — undiscovered
- Les Coteaux de L'Harmonie — undiscovered
- Cave de l'Hôpital — undiscovered
- Domaine Paschoud — undiscovered
- Chateau de Burier — undiscovered
- Château d'Hauteville — undiscovered
- Domaine Chaudet — honest
- Cave Champ de Clos — honest
- Marc-Henri Leyvraz — undiscovered
- Cave Jacques et Aurélia Joly — honest
- Château de Chillon — honest
- Cave du Vieux Pressoir Grandvaux — undiscovered
- Pierre-Luc Leyvraz — distinction
- Cave Hug — undiscovered
- Andre Chevalley — honest
- Domaine Mermetus - Henri et Vincent Chollet — honest
- Domaine Badoux-Parisod — undiscovered
- Domaine Monachon — honest
- Luc Massy Vins — distinction
- Melanie Weber — undiscovered
- Cave de Corcelles — undiscovered
- Patrick Fonjallaz — distinction
- Commune de Paudex — undiscovered
- Hubert Testuz et fils — undiscovered
- M & JM Paschoud — undiscovered
- Domaine Clos des Roches — undiscovered
- Maison Buttin-de-Loës — undiscovered
- Blaise Duboux — honest
- Hegg & Fils — undiscovered
- Cave de Moratel — undiscovered
- Yves Porta — undiscovered
- Domaine du Dézaley — undiscovered
- Château de l'Hôpital — undiscovered
- Bernard Bovy — honest
- Domaine de la Saint-Germandaz — undiscovered
- Les Fosses — honest
- Chevalley — undiscovered
- Cave du Château de Glérolles — honest
- André Rézin - Fonjallaz et Fils — undiscovered
- Marina Forney — undiscovered
- Toveyre — undiscovered
- Olivier Ducret — honest
- Gianni Bernasconi — undiscovered
- Domaine Porta — honest