The wine region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château St. Georges or the Château Vieux Guillou produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Georges-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 Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or jam and sometimes also flavors of pepper, mushroom or clove. In the mouth of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...
The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...
