The Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion
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 344 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion 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 Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion wines

Looking for the best Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion 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 Vieux Clos St. Emilion 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 Vieux Clos St. Emilion wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion

How Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion

On the nose the red wine of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion.

  • 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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Vieux Clos St. Emilion.

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 Vieux Clos St. Emilion and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

Severe drought in northern Italy has led to the country’s government declaring a state of emergency in several regions, including Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto. Funds of €36.5m (£31m) would be made available to these regions for drought relief, the government said. Agriculture body Coldiretti said last week that the Po river, which flows across northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea, was almost unrecognisable. Drought in the Po Valley threatened around 30% of n ...

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

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