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Vaud - Chablais
Chablais
The Chablais winegrowing district lie between the eastern end of Lake Geneva and the Valais, and is centred on the towns of Aigle, Yvorne, and Ollon. The great majority of wine produced here is white Chasselas, though limited quantities of other varieties are also grown, including some respectable reds from Pinot Noir and Gamay. Aigle wines, together with those of Yvorne, are generally considered to be the best wines of the Chablais, and at their best, the whites are among the very top Swiss wines. The gravelly-clay soils shared by these two villages produce wines of similar style and weight, and good examples are full-bodied, with aromas of nuts, stone fruit, and burnt stone., and fruity spicy flavours with good acid balance. Aigle is home to the striking Château d'Aigle, a mediaeval fortress built on a rocky outcrop, which has also been in its time a prison and is today home to the "Musée de la Vigne et du Vin" , the most complete wine museum in Switzerland, with one of the finest collections of historic wine labels in the world. The town of Ollon and its surrounding villages represent a further important winegrowing area, their wines being remarkably well-structured and chewy, with aromas of damp stone, resin and roses, imparted by morainic soils which contain traces of gypsum. Ollon wines represent extremely good value for money when compared to more expensive neighboring Aigle and Yvorne.
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Aigle
Aigle AOC 2003
Cuvée Noé
Domaine Louis Bovard
La Maison Rose, Cully
Ref: 413000
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A wine from Chasselas grapes grown on limestone and gravel soils in terraced vineyards along the Rhône near to Aigle. This wine undergoes both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. A brilliant pale yellow, with gunflint aromas, and principally mineral flavours, it is a good match for white meats and cheese dishes. Or just on its own.
chablais
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£16.00
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Aigle AOC 2005
Les Murailles
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413012
**
This wine, with its quirky Salamander label, is one of the premier wines of the Chablais, if not the entire Vaud. It is made from Chasselas grapes grown on the steeply terraced vineyards climbing the hills behind the town of Aigle and its fairytale Château. The soil is light gravel/shale, and the vineyards give full exposure to the sun. The warm dry Foehn winds maintain the microclimate which pertains right up until the harvest, ensuring ripening beyond the reach of the dampness and mists of autumn, protecting the grapes from rot. The wine has a pale golden yellow colour, with a rich, spicy pungent nose, with hints of caramel. On the palate it is dry, predominantly mineral, yet with good fruit following. The finish is initially warming, then develops with a dry minerality and a beautiful elegant bitterness that is extremely long. A lovely wine; serve at 8-10°C on its own, or with freshwater fish or white meat dishes.
Sold out. New vintage available after Christmas.
chablais
Price:
£17.00
Including VAT at 17.5%
Yvorne
Yvorne AOC 2004
'La Maison du Lézard'
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413002
From grapes grown halfway up the slope, on gravel/granite soils, at the foot of an alluvial fan of scree from the massive rockfall of 1584. A light golden yellow-green, with fruit, minerals, smoke, and honey on the nose. Palate: slightly lighter body, but more elegant than the Aigle Les Murailles, fresh and with hazlenut flavours, hints of peaches, apricots, and other stone fruit, with a creamy texture, and slight pétillance. Good length, with minerals and a pleasing acid streak at the end. Serve at 8-10 degrees, with or without food (freshwater fish, cheese, pork). Keeps 10 years.
chablais
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£13.95
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Yvorne AOC Cuvée Prestige 2004
'La Maison du Lézard'
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413007
*
An oak-aged Yvorne Chasselas which spends 9 months in 2nd generation barrels. Made from grapes grown on chalky-clay soils formed by the massive rockfall of 1584. Yields are restricted to 900g/m2. A pale yellow, slightly deeper in colour than Badoux's unoaked Yvorne. Oak and spice on the nose. On the palate it is fruity, but the oak is evident, lending a butteriness. Dry, with a creamy texture, Good length, dry and smoky. Keeps 10 years.
chablais
Tiny quantity remains.
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£17.95
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Pinot Noir Yvorne 2004
Barrique de Chêne
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413014
*
A pale cherry red, this wine has a classic Pinot nose with plenty of fruit, and also earth and spice. It is medium to full bodied, quite lush and rich, with plenty of ripe fruit, and soft gentle tannins, subtle vanilla from the oak, which is not at all overdone, and good structure. Excellent length, dry, warming, and spicy; try with pasta, lamb, or pork dishes, and even with very lightly spiced food, eg mild Thai or Malaysian.
SOLD OUT - new vintage available later this year
chablais
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£19.95
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Chablais Red
Gamay du Chablais Vaudois 2004
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413008
Medium cherry red, with a light nose of spice, earth, and damp undergrowth. On the palate this wine is much fuller-bodied and rich than the nose suggests, with very forward fruit, and a soft truffly spicy earthiness quite typical of good Swiss Gamay, yet also with the richness of cooked red fruits. Good length, gamey and warming. Allow to breathe for at least half an hour. More of a wine for food, drink around 14-15 degrees C with gammon, hams, or meats with rich sauces. Would also work well with grilled meat and some richer pasta dishes.
Just a few bottles left.
chablais
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£11.95
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Gamay du Chablais Vaudois 2005
Henri Badoux, Aigle
Ref: 413013
Medium cherry red, with a light nose of spice, earth, and damp undergrowth. On the palate this wine is much fuller-bodied and rich than the nose suggests, with very forward fruit, and a soft truffly spicy earthiness quite typical of good Swiss Gamay, yet also with the richness of cooked red fruits. Good length, gamey and warming. Allow to breathe for at least half an hour. More of a wine for food, drink around 14-15 degrees C with gammon, hams, or meats with rich sauces. Would also work well with grilled meat, some richer pasta dishes, and strong cheeses.
Limited quantity remaining.
chablais
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£12.95
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Ollon White Wines
The village of Ollon, neigbour to Aigle, produces astonishing wines from the Chasselas grape, with aromas of roses and wood resin. They are chewy, and redolent of damp stone, from their morainic soils containing small amounts of gypsum. They are immensely satisfying, and age well. Ollon wines represent extremely good value for money, when compared with neighbouring Aigle and Yvorne.
chablais
Le Caviste 2004
Association Viticole Ollon
Ref: 413003
£
This Chasselas is the flagship white from the Association Viticole Ollon, and is made from grapes grown on various sites around Ollon. A crystal-clear pale yellow-green, it has a nose of both fruit (a hint of grapefruit) and minerals, with a hint of honey and peardrops. On the palate it is dry and slightly pétillant, andthere is again a mixture of fruit and minerals, with a slightly creamy texture. Good length, dry and smoky, with a pleasing bitterness and the slight CO2 prickle make this a most refreshing wine. A good dependable Chasselas which is absolutely typical of the Ollon region. Terravin approved. The charming label "Le Caviste' was designed in 1926 by artist Frédéric Rouge.
chablais
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Price:
£10.95
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Antagnes 2004
Association Viticole Ollon
Ref: 413004
£
In addition to their flagship "Le Caviste", the Association Viticole Ollon also makes a range of single-village Chasselas wines known as "Les Hameaux", each reflecting the particular characteristics and terroir of one of the principal villages around Ollon. Antagnes is one such village; here, the soils are mainly composed of gravel and pebbles, on a gypsum base; the vineyards are 1km south of Ollon, on sun-drenched slopes. This wine has a light golden yellow colour, with green tinges. The nose is spicy, with notes of gunflint and spice, and on the palate it is dry, fruity, and spicy, with flavours of nuts - almonds in particular - conferred by the gypsum soils. There is good body, and a creamy texture. Good length, again dry, with mineral, smoke, and gunflint. A lovely wine, best served chilled to about 11-12 degrees, and served either alone or with freshwater fish, cheeses, or white meats.
Click on MORE for a tasting note by Tom Cannavan.
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chablais
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£11.95
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Verschiez 2004
Association Viticole Ollon
Ref: 413006
£
Another single village wine in the "les Hameaux" line; Verschiez has a provenant, almost mediterranean microclimate, known locally as "La Provence", and soils containing black marble. With its pale golden yellow, Verschiez Chasselas is a wine which has a floral fruity nose, with hints of banana, and on the palate a delicate creamy texture, dry, with fruit and minerals. Good length, dry, with smoke and gunflint.
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chablais
Price:
£11.95
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Ollon Red Wines
chablais
Pinot Noir d'Ollon 2004
Association Viticole Ollon
Ref: 413011
£
This unoaked Pinot Noir from Ollon has very good depth of colour, and a spicy classic Pinot Noir nose. On the palate it is soft, but with excellent depth of flavour, gamey, herbaceous, and spicy. Good length, very dry. Keeps 4-5 years.
chablais
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£11.95
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Ollon Sweet Wines
Switzerland makes some lovely sweet wines, known as Flétrie. Here is an excellent example from the Co-operative at Ollon, made from the Sylvaner grape.
chablais
Doux Délire 2000 37.5cl
Sylvaner Passerillé
Association Viticole Ollon
Ref: 413010
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Tasting note in preparation.
chablais swiss dessert wine
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£26.95
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