The Château Macquin of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux
The Château Macquin is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Macquin wines in Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Macquin 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 Macquin wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Macquin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, lamb chops with honey and spices or rabbit with green olives.
On the nose the red wine of Château Macquin. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Château Macquin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château St. Georges or the Château Vieux Guillou produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
On the nose of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or jam and sometimes also flavors of pepper, mushroom or clove. In the mouth of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
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