The Château Yon-Figeac of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Yon-Figeac
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Alain Chateau.
It is ranked in the top 150 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Yon-Figeac 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 Yon-Figeac wines

Looking for the best Château Yon-Figeac 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 Yon-Figeac 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 Yon-Figeac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Yon-Figeac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Yon-Figeac

How Château Yon-Figeac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, meatballs catalan style or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Yon-Figeac

On the nose the red wine of Château Yon-Figeac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of cherry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Château Yon-Figeac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Yon-Figeac

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Yon-Figeac.

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

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).

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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.

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The word of the wine: Broker

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