Chasselas, which draws its aromas from the soils of Lavaux, is a wonderful accompaniment to the region’s local products. Cheeses and fish are elevated by this emblematic wine of Vaud.
Other culinary discoveries await you in the surrounding area, with the promise of beautiful encounters during your visits.
Wines
If Chasselas is the most cultivated grape variety in Lavaux, about thirty other grape varieties are present in the terraced vineyards. It is possible to taste white grape varieties such as Gewürztraminer or Pinot gris, but also red grape varieties such as Pinot noir, Gamay, Gamaret or Garanoir.
Some ancient grape varieties are gradually being rehabilitated by certain winemakers. This is the case of Plant Robert, an old Gamay grape variety. Almost disappeared in 1966, it is now cultivated on small plots of land in Lavaux by a group of passionate winegrowers, united under the banner of the Association PLANT ROBERT. The spicy and even peppery notes of this red wine are certainly worth a taste.
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Find out what other grape varieties to taste in Lavaux and in the canton of Vaud with the Office de Promotion des Vins Vaudois. A wide range of aromas awaits you in the region, thanks to a great diversity of wines!
Where can you taste it?
Many wineries and wine bars open their doors to you for a true gustatory journey to discover their wines. Make your choice… and enjoy!
Cheeses
Chasselas pairs perfectly with a fine plate of regional cheeses!
Whether you prefer goat’s, sheep’s, or cow’s cheese, you will certainly find what you need to prepare a quality aperitif.
Chèvrerie Caprilait
The Schlunegger family has been running a traditional cheese dairy in Forel-Lavaux since 1985. With more than 250 goats and an ever-increasing know-how, about fifteen different cheeses are produced under the “Caprilait” label.
These cheeses are available in various specialized stores in the region. You can also contact Pierre Schlunegger directly to discover his world.
Fruits and vegetables
In Puidoux, Le petit marché de Delphine offers a rich range of products that will delight all taste buds: syrups, mustards, fruit juices, preserves, chutneys, vinegars, jams are examples of the diversity of homemade products offered by Delphine!
Where to find them?
The products of Le petit marché de Delphine are available in various delicatessens in the region (and beyond!), in several markets as well as in her self-service shop in Puidoux, where the products are made.
Fish
Lavaux overlooks Lake Geneva, which is the natural habitat of many lake fish local artisans use to make several products, like smoked fillets or spreads.
This is notably the case of the Armoire à Brume, in Forel-Lavaux, and the Terroir du Léman in Vevey.
Le Terroir du Léman
While gourmets may know the perches, the chars, the féras, the trout and the pikes living in Lake of Geneva, they might not know that in reality, these fish represent only 20% of the aquatic fauna.
Terroir du Léman, a company based in Vevey, offers a range of spreadable creams made from forgotten fish such as roach, bream, tench and sheepshead, as well as other local products such as truffles from the north of the canton of Vaud and black garlic.
Get these products in local specialty stores or via the online shop!
Armoire à Brume
Located in Forel-Lavaux, the Armoire à Brume is constantly looking for ancestral traditions to reveal new flavours. Perch, trout and char from the lake are smoked in the artisanal smokehouse, then elevated with different spices.
Armoire à Brume‘s products are available in various specialty stores in the region – and beyond. You can also buy them directly on site, in Forel.
Craft beers
If you are fond of white wine but also of beer, Lavaux is made for you, because it is in Puidoux that Dr.Gab’s “treats evil with malt”!
This artisanal brewery was born in the early 2000s and offers an assortment of 8 beers of different colors, joined from time to time by seasonal beers.
You can buy them in many specialized stores in the country as well as in supermarkets, but also directly on site or via the online shop.
Storytime
The story of this brewery begins in 2000, when Gabriel Hasler receives a craft beer kit. It didn’t take long before he convinced his friends to get into the craft brewing business.
With only 20 litres brewed in the heights of Lausanne in 2001, it is now several thousand litres that are produced by Dr.Gabs in Puidoux since 2018.
Behind the scenes
It is now possible to discover the backstage of Dr.Gab’s craft brewery! Visits and tastings are available upon registration.
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