Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-ÉmilionChâteau Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
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 Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, lamb mice confit in port wine or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion's Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Lamartre Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion are 2006, 2005, 2000, 2008 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion
The Winery Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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).
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
