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

See the top 100 best red wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Want to buy a red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru cheap or sell a red wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 stuffed beef rolls, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or teriyaki chicken.

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, mulberry or cigar and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or wood smoke. 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 4.72/5
  • 1947With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 1989With 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

See the top 100 best white wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Want to buy a white wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru cheap or sell a white wine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 chicken drumstick with bacon, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or baked chicken.

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: Merlot

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.

News from the vineyard of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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