Top 100 red wines of Saint-Émilion - Page 3

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 645 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion, producing 833 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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

red wines from the region of Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Saint-Émilion

On the nose in the region of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of oak, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.