Top 100 wines of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Discover the top 100 best wines of Montagne-Saint-Émilion of Libournais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Montagne-Saint-Émilion and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château La Fauconnerie or the Château l'Art de Maison Neuve produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagne-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, bramble or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of mint, stone or raisin.

In the mouth of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 351 estates and châteaux in the of Montagne-Saint-Émilion, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montagne-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

wines from the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, lamb tagine with figs or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

On the nose in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mint and sometimes also flavors of red currant, stone or raisin. In the mouth in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...