The Château Villemaurine of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Villemaurine
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 97 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Villemaurine is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Villemaurine wines

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

The top red wines of Château Villemaurine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Villemaurine

How Château Villemaurine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Villemaurine

On the nose the red wine of Château Villemaurine. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Château Villemaurine. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Villemaurine

  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

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: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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