The best wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Discover the best wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and estates of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru by region

Looking for a good wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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

Red wines from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, shoulder of lamb boulangère or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or butter. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

  • 1955With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1947With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.68/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.66/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.61/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Carménère
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

A wine route planned in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

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).

Great white wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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

White wines from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or leek pie.

The best vintages in white wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

A wine route planned in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

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.

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