Wines made from Saint Macaire grapes of Australia

Discover the best wines made with Saint Macaire as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.

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More informations about the variety Saint Macaire

Full-coloured and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and herbaceous notes. Now rare in France, it features in traditional and heritage Bordeaux blends. Still grown in California and Australia under this name for specialist vineyards. An indigenous French black variety from the Bordeaux region, mainly cultivated around Saint-Macaire in the Gironde.

More informations about the wines of Australia

Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.

What are the typical flavors of the Saint Macaire grape variety?

  • Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Saint Macaire
  • OakPresent in 1% of Saint Macaire
  • SpicesPresent in 1% of Saint Macaire