Saint Emilion Appellation Wine
Saint Emilion Appellation Wine

Saint Emilion Appellation

Located on the right bank of the Dordogne, the Saint-Emilion appellation is part of the Bordeaux wine region. The medieval city of Saint-Emilion, which gave its name to the Saint-Emilion and Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOCs, is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Similar to the 1855 Médoc wine classification, an official classification of Saint-Emilion wines has been in place since 1955. A significant particularity is that this classification is theoretically revised every 10 years. The greatest châteaux are Angelus, Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Pavie, Figeac, Clos Fourtet, Canon, La Gaffelière…

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Adjacent to the East of Pomerol, the appellation covers 5,400 hectares with highly heterogeneous soils (ranging from limestone plateau to clay-limestone slopes) and grape varieties. The 3 main grape varieties are Merlot, which remains dominant with 60% of the plantings, Cabernet Franc (30%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%). All these variables lead to a great diversity of styles with wines that can be full-bodied and structured but also much more refined.

The châteaux of the appellation are the following: Château Ausone, Château Canon, Château La Gaffelière, Château Dassault, Château Berliquet, Château Tertre Daugay, Château Angelus, Château Cap de Mourlin, Château Petit Faurie de Sautard, Château Fombrauge, Château Cheval Blanc, Château La Dominique, Château Clos Fourtet, Château La Mondotte, Château La Tour Figeac, Château l'Arrosée, Couvent des Jacobins, Château Laniotte, Château Corbin, Château de Ferrand, Château Jean Faure, Château Croque Michotte, Château Pavie, Château Laroze, Château Larcis Ducasse, Château La Gaffelière, Château Troplong Mondot, Château Magdelaine, Château Clos de l'Oratoire, Le Petit Cheval, Château Beau Séjour Becot, Château Trotte Vieille, Château Peby Faugères, La Chapelle d'Ausone, Château Pavie Macquin, Château Figeac, Château Yon Figeac, Château Pavie Decesse, Château Darius, Château Belair Monange, Château Valandraud, Château La Tour du Pin Figeac, Château Les Grandes Murailles,...

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