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).
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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 baked marrow bones, shoulder of lamb in a crust or deer stew.
On the nose in the region of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or slate and sometimes also flavors of thyme, eucalyptus or cranberry. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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