Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion is a wine region in Bordeaux, France.

Merlot leads the plantings, with Cabernet Franc alongside it.

The ground underneath is chalk and clay.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as plateau, riverside and slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with ripe fruit flavors and plush and approachable.

Labels here fall under the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé.

Inside it sit Lussac-Saint-Émilion, Montagne-Saint-Émilion, Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion and Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion.

Names to look for on a shelf: Chateau Angelus, Chateau Ausone, Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau Figeac.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chocolate & caramel and blue cheeses.

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with ripe fruit flavors, Plush and approachable.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
• Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Chateau Angelus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, France
• Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Beausejour J.Duffau-Lagarrosse, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Belair-Monange, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Bellefont-Belcier, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
• Chateau Canon, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chocolate & Caramel
• Blue Cheeses

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Saint-Emilion: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Bordeaux guide.