The Château Belair-Monange of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Belair-Monange
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Jean-Pierre Moueix.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Belair-Monange is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château Belair-Monange is a renowned wine estate of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, located in the Bordeaux region of France. For a long time, it has been a historical and cultural site and remains an inspiration, both for the fine wines it produces and the picturesque landscape. The vineyard is located on a southward slope and on the eastern slopes of the Dordogne, with the vines planted between the hills. The soil is composed of clay, gravel, and limestone, benefiting from an excellent, very sunny exposure. Its soil is rich in minerals that support the optimal maturation of the grapes. The estate is reputed to be a typical representation of the quality and style of Saint-Émilion. Its wines are among the greatest and most honored in France and have repeatedly received international praise. The estate has been under the direction of the Branges family since 2011, which inaugurated its vinification cellar in 2015 to maintain the highest level of quality. The Branges family has also implemented societal and environmental vine-growing practices to preserve and improve the quality and typicality of the wines of Château Belair-Monange. The team is composed of passionate oenologists and winegrowers, and Château Belair-Monange wines are vinified with respect and passion. They offer complex flavors and categorical brightness to create unique tastes that make their wines so characteristic. Furthermore, the entire production process is monitored at each stage to ensure the wines are produced according to the highest standards of quality and flavor. Château Belair-Monange is an emblematic wine estate that produces remarkable and unique wines, and offers a beautiful oenological journey to anyone who takes the time to discover.

Top Château Belair-Monange wines

Looking for the best Château Belair-Monange wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Belair-Monange wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Belair-Monange wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Belair-Monange

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Belair-Monange

How Château Belair-Monange wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or stuffed potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Belair-Monange

On the nose the red wine of Château Belair-Monange. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Château Belair-Monange. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Belair-Monange

  • 1985With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.32/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Belair-Monange.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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).

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Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Belair-Monange.

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.