Top 100 wines of Saint-Julien
Discover the top 100 best wines of Saint-Julien of Médoc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Saint-Julien and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Saint-Julien
The wine region of Saint-Julien is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Léoville Las Cases or the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Julien are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Julien often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of potpourri, blackcurrant jam or allspice.
In the mouth of Saint-Julien is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 110 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Julien, producing 161 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Julien 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 wine of Saint-Julien
wines from the region of Saint-Julien go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of american style beef marinade, lamb tagine with figs or ravioli with 2 cheeses.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Saint-Julien
On the nose in the region of Saint-Julien often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Julien is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
