The Château Saint-Hilaire of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Saint-Hilaire - Château Gemeillan Médoc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 643 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Saint-Hilaire is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Saint-Hilaire wines

Looking for the best Château Saint-Hilaire wines in Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Saint-Hilaire 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 Saint-Hilaire wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Saint-Hilaire

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Saint-Hilaire

How Château Saint-Hilaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Saint-Hilaire

On the nose the red wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, coffee or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Saint-Hilaire

  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Saint-Hilaire.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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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 about Château Saint-Hilaire and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022

Inside the Decanter magazine July 2022 issue: FEATURES Fuller-bodied rosés: proud to be pink, Elizabeth Gabay MW Can rosé wines really age?, Elizabeth Gabay MW 10 reasons to drink English sparkling wine, Susy Atkins Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers, Chris Losh Piedmont Nebbiolo guide: the latest releases, Aldo Fiordelli Winemaker profile: Sam Kaplan, Jonathan Cristaldi in Napa Valley LEARNING Wine wisdom: Expert tips to help you on your journey through wine Read the new issue in full ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Photo Highlights: Decanter Taste With The Experts featuring Médoc Grand Cru Classé 2017

Decanter hosted its first tasting for the monthly event series Taste with the Experts last month at its very own Tasting Suite in London’s Paddington. Host Andy Howard MW guided 12 guests through an exclusive blind tasting of the Médoc Grand Cru Classé 2017, often described as a ‘forgotten vintage’ but one that produced a wonderful array of wines that are already approachable and more than deserve their place on tables and in cellars. The event was a very special evening giving Decan ...

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

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