The Château St Christophe of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château St Christophe
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 213 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château St Christophe 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 St Christophe wines

Looking for the best Château St Christophe 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 St Christophe 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 St Christophe wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château St Christophe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château St Christophe

How Château St Christophe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château St Christophe

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château St Christophe

  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château St Christophe.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.