It is a tasty wine — the Saint-Emilion appellation crowns a terroir wine that accompanies a special time, a dinner or a night dedicated to the most coveted pleasure!
Saint-Emilion Wines: A Selection
Located on the right bank of Bordeaux, the region of Saint-Emilion is world renowned for producing a range of wine with a very diverse style — such an iconic variation and signature are worth the most famous of these wines to earn the appellations Saint-Emilion Grand Cru , Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Class and Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Class , since 1954.
Since 1936, the AOC Saint Emilion has ensured the sublime wines of the region. And these wines, whose vines cover 4,030 ha, are mainly made from merlot and cabernet franc…
This aromatic richness that makes up their complexity, the Saint-Emilion wines derive it from the calcareous, clay-loam and sandy soils of the region. The vines thus planted on these sandy soils enable the grapes to provide style and relief to these wines. The wines of Saint-Emilion are light and balanced by a bouquet of flavors of divine aromatic richness. But evry Saint-Emilion wine is unique.
To complete this classification, the wines of Appellation d’Origine Contr l e Saint-Emilion were specified in 1954 by the National Institute of Appellations of Origin around three new appellations: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru , Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Class and Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Class .
In 2012, this same ranking, established for the next 10 years, dedicated 82 owners, including 4 with the most coveted appellation—the wines Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Class , classified A.
It is here that the iconic Château Angélus (a powerful wine magnified for eight generations by the Boüard de Laforest family), the Château Cheval Blanc (a prestigious estate that delivers one of the most coveted wines), the Château Ausone, and the Château Pavie.
In the ranking, there are still 64 owners who have obtained the title of “Grands Crus Classés” and 18 that of Premiers Grands Crus Classés.
It is in this second part of the AOC Saint-Emilion that we find the castle Troplong-Mondot, the castle Trottevieille, or the castle Figeac…
Here’s a wise selection of these extraordinary crus…
The castle Haut-Sarpe 2016 Grand Cru Class : The Fleuron
Since 1930, when it was in the hands of the Joseph Janoueix family, the Haut-Sarpe estate has been the flagship of these vineyards planted on the limestone plateau around the eponymous castle!
This wine, whose blend of 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc is immutable and expresses the most classic taste of the appellation Saint-Emilion Moreover, the 2016 Millesimal carries, on the nose, mouth and palate, these much-appreciated aromas.
Castle Haut-Sarpe 2016 Grand Cru Class is a wine whose tannins carry a powerful and dense aroma to the palate — the long and velvety finish transports the taste buds to the peaks of the tasting. We imagine even better this grand cru playing its role of flavor enhancer when accompanying a beautiful piece of meat.
The castle Haut-Sarpe is a wine that is all the more interesting because it has been awarded on many occasions: actually, since its gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1867!
Castle Troplong Mondot, first Grand Cru Class de Saint-Emilion
Castle Troplong Mondot first Grand Cru Class wine embodies the quest for excellence, and the unique vision defended by R my Monribot and oenologist Thomas Duclos…
Historic estate that since 1920 is established on the highest point of the terroir of the appellation Saint-Emilion — the Castle Troplong Mondot, with its 43 hectares consisting of one piece, is one of the largest vineyards of Saint-Emilion It is this very particular position that precisely gives the exhibition and the ideal geological conditions to pour out sensational aromas!
It is this very particular position that precisely gives the exhibition and the ideal geological conditions to pour out sensational aromas! Here are many elements that make up and ensure the diversity of the soils of this area! A diversity that absolutely serves the aromas of castle Troplong Mondot’s wine.
Merlot (85%), cabernet sauvignon (13%) and cabernet franc (2%), etc. The castle Troplong Mondot first Grand Cru classified of Saint-Emilion brightens the palate by its sustained dress, which brings to the taste buds a powerful, elegant, complex, and delicate wine. It reveals aromas of blackcurrant, spices, and licorice: a very deep aromatic palette!
Belair-Monange Castle: An Historic Saint-Emilion
If we trace the origin of the estate of Ch teau Belair-Monange back to the Gallo-Roman era, the Saint-Emilion wines that come out of its production have a very contemporary voluptuousness!
Adjoining Ausone, the estate, whose excellence of the vintage was confirmed in 1959, is in a very place to catch he sun: facing south and east, the 12 hectares of the vineyard can be gorged on limestone and clay-limestone soils—resting themselves on the plateau and limestone coasts It is from here that the grape variety of Saint-Emilion produced by the Belair-Monange Castle – 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet franc – draws all the liveliness of its aromas. Sensational aromas that will enchant the palate, for sure!
Castel Corbin 2018: Flamboyant wine
Here is a Saint-Emilion wine that has the impertinence to give to drink a flamboyant beverage! Castle Corbin combines a Merlot/Cabernet Franc variety releasing a generous nose, dotted with exotic notes of prunes, flowers and spices. On the palate, the 2018 Castle Corbin has an airy but very dense and joyful dress.
The final taste is carried by notes of coffee and dark chocolate and gives all the grandeur of a Saint-Emilion,. It is therefore a great wine, saving and inspiring!
Ferrand Castle 2018: The Intensity of a Designation
The castle of Ferrand 2018 is a unique wine. First, there is the singularity of its terroir: planted in ten hectares of woods and meadows that surround the Ferrand vineyard, and in which you can find varieties of grapes such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.
The Château de Ferrand 2018 gives to drink the very authenticity of Saint-Emilion. Its deep garnet color carries a sublime bouquet of ripe and spicy fruits on the nose. In the mouth, coated tannins leave the taste buds inspired by ripe red fruits, like blackcurrant, raspberries, and blueberries…
This is where the aromatic bouquet expresses its richness and sweetness in a sparkling finish, where you can taste one of the wines with the most elegant, powerful, and fresh style of the estate!
Le Clos La Gaffeli re 2018: Great Young Wine.
“Without giving in to fashion effects, our family claims a signature of typically French winemakers, inscribed between tradition and modernity. This respect for the terroir is linked to our origins. We were born here, in this vineyard with its unique location on the southern hillside of Saint-Emilion. The combination of hillside wines and coastal foot produces a nectar that is both powerful, proper, and silky. This harmony is found in all the Millennium of our Castle. We like to share our wine, to discover its finesse and elegance, the result of an expertise passed down through generations.” The Comte de Malet-Roquefort and Alexandre de Malet-Roquefort watch over a precious and precise wine filds..
In its 2018 expression, Le Clos La Gaffeli re expresses the terroir of Saint- milion in its most worked during. Because the 2018 Clos La Gaffeli re wine has been matured in a special way — it was in an oak barrel of one to two wines during 12 months that it was made…
A young and elegant wine that comes from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
Le Clos Fourtet: Sweet Wine
Vineyards of 20 hectares, le Clos Fourtet is classified Premier Grand Cru class B in AOC Saint- Milion Grand Cru, since 2012 The recognition of this excellence, the domain owes it to their experience in handling a unique terroir. A type of naturally drained clay-limestone soil. A type of naturally drained clay-limestone soil.
Concretely, this is reflected in the sweetness of the wines of Clos Fourtet. Wines whose grape variety – 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc – gives you a taste of an elegant wine with a deeply fruity texture—a racy but sweet wine that will accompany long summer evenings!
The Castle Clarisse: Inspired Wine
The Château Clarisse adventure is named after the daughter of Olivia and Didier Le Calvez. Two wine enthusiasts who, as they put it, are “driven by the taste of challenge.”
“Since 2010, Olivia and Didier Le Calvez have been signing their own wine in one of the most illustrious regions of the Bordeaux constellation, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saint-Emilionnais.”
This wine is precisely the Castle Clarisse — a deep red wine whose composition and winemaking were entrusted to St phane Derenoncourt. The result? An elegant and harmonious wine that thrills the palate around a bouquet of fine and rich aromas, in agreement with the most beautiful expression of this terroir!
It is therefore an inspired and inspiring wine that closes this selection of the best Saint-Emilion wines.