Top 100 wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Page 8

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 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 Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

wines from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, semolina-merguez salad or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

On the nose in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.