Winery Comtesse du BarryRencontres Saint-Émilion

Red wine of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Rencontres Saint-Émilion of Winery Comtesse du Barry is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Rencontres Saint-Émilion from the Winery Comtesse du Barry

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Rencontres Saint-Émilion of Winery Comtesse du Barry in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Rencontres Saint-Émilion

Pairings that work perfectly with Rencontres Saint-Émilion

Original food and wine pairings with Rencontres Saint-Émilion

Lamb

The Rencontres Saint-Émilion of Winery Comtesse du Barry matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, leg of lamb in braillouse or duck with orange.

Details and technical informations about Winery Comtesse du Barry's Rencontres Saint-Émilion.

Winery

Winery Comtesse du Barry

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Voltis

Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2002, between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Rencontres Saint-Émilion - 2014

In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Rencontres Saint-Émilion from Winery Comtesse du Barry are 2014

Informations about the Winery Comtesse du Barry

The winery offers 32 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Comtesse du Barry is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 20000 of of Saint-Émilion wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion 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 often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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