The Château Saint Valentin of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Saint Valentin
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Leydet.
It is ranked in the top 179 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Saint Valentin is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Saint Valentin wines

Looking for the best Château Saint Valentin 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 Saint Valentin 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 Valentin wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Saint Valentin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Saint Valentin

How Château Saint Valentin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or rabbit legs with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Saint Valentin

On the nose the red wine of Château Saint Valentin. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, leather or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Château Saint Valentin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Saint Valentin

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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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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 Valentin and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tastevin

Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.

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