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Saint-Macaire

Saint-Macaire wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
France
Top region
Riverina
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Saint-Macaire is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Sud-Ouest, France.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for blackberries and plums.

The regions that matter for it are Riverina.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening.

At the table it suits roast lamb with sage, rosemary and thyme, vintage cheeses and porterhouse steak with mushroom sauce.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
High
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
blackberriesplums

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Roast lamb with sage, rosemary and thyme
02 Vintage cheeses
03 Porterhouse steak with mushroom sauce

Bottles to look for.

  • Westend Estate Calabria Private Bin Oak-Aged Saint-Macaire, Riverina, Australia

Saint-Macaire: common questions

01.
What does Saint-Macaire taste like?
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Saint-Macaire tastes of blackberries and plums. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Saint-Macaire from?
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Saint-Macaire originates in Sud-Ouest, France.
03.
Where is Saint-Macaire grown?
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The key regions for Saint-Macaire are Riverina.
04.
What food pairs with Saint-Macaire?
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Pour it with roast lamb with sage, rosemary and thyme, vintage cheeses and porterhouse steak with mushroom sauce.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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