MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Music and wine, a nice combo, was on the Montreux agenda late Thursday, with canton Vaud wine awards handed out. Mathieu Jaton, the new director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, opened the ceremony.
Here’s the list of the top winners in each category. I’ll add my comments, links and some tasting notes over the weekend.
There were additional special prizes, including one for the best Bio (organic) wine, one of my overall favourites, a Chasselas 2012, “Au fossau” from Domaine La Capitaine in Begnins. The press trophy (I took part in the selection process for this) went to “Pinot Gris Emblem” from Uvavins in Tolochenaz.
Chasselas vintage 2012: “Chardonne, Noble Terre” – Lavaux AOX, La Cave Vevey-Montreux, Montreux
Chasselas vintages 2010-2011: “Yvorne, Chateau Maison Blanche” – Chablais AOC, La Maison Blanche, YvorneOther white grape varieties, dry wines: “Chardonnay” – La Côte AOC, Cave Philippe Bovet, GivrinsRosé and blancs de noir: “Rosé de Gamay, L’Aurore” – Jean-Pierre Decumex, RolleGamay: “Gamay, Le Satyre” – La Côte AOC, Domaine Le Satyre, BegninsPinot Noir: “Pinot Noir, Saint-Saphorin” – Lavaux AOC, Pierre-Luc Leyvraz, ChexbresOther red single grape (varietal) wines: “Merlot” – Lavaux AOC, Cave des Curtis, St-LégierRed blends: “Merlot-Cabernet Franc, Crescendo” – La Côte AOC, Domaine de Chantegrive, GillySweet wines: “Aigle, Pinot Gris, Vendange Tardive” – Chablais AOC, Badoux Vins, AigleSparkling wines: “Auguste Chevalley” – La Côte AOC, Cave Cidis, Tolochenaz