Discover the top 100 best red wines of Saint-Georges-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-Georges-Saint-Émilion and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Smallest appellation in the Libournais (200 ha, 24 producers) on the right bank of the Dordogne adjacent to the Saint-Émilion plateau. Merlot dominant (75%), rounded and silky, with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep purple, intense nose of ripe red fruits, plum, gentle spices and cedar notes at maturity. Silky palate with fine tannins and fruity depth.
Homogeneous clay-limestone soils on south/southwest-facing slopes, ages 8-15 years, Libournais finesse.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
red wines from the region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or mixed paella valenciana.
