The Chateau Sanctus of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Chateau Sanctus
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 243 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau Sanctus is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau Sanctus wines

Looking for the best Chateau Sanctus wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Sanctus 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 Chateau Sanctus wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau Sanctus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Sanctus

How Chateau Sanctus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb chops with spanish sauce or venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau Sanctus

On the nose the red wine of Chateau Sanctus. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau Sanctus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau Sanctus

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Sanctus.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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