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Saint Émilion is one of the most ancient appellations of Bordeaux. The town is settled in a cliff over the Dordogne river. In the plateau located after it, vineyards spread out up to Pomerol, as well as to the pick of the land, where they grow through the steep slopes of limestone soils until the lower plain.
Saint Émilion wines are excellent and many wine lovers really cherish this region, as its wines are not as astringent and dry as the ones from Médoc, where Cabernet Sauvignon is used. Here this grape cannot ripen completely, because climate is more tempered and soils are humid and cold. For this reason the principal varieties are Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The classification system for Saint Émilion wines, in contrast to Médoc one, is reviewed and updated every 10 years, and there are: Premiers Grands Crus classés (13 Châteaux, with Cheval Blanc and Ausone on top of them), Grands Crus classés (46 châteaux) and Grand Cru (hundreds).
Saint Émilion region is made up by a series of highlands divided by small valleys, settled east-west facing, and a flat land that spreads up to Pomerol. Soil and subsoil are very diverse and we can distinguish two main zones: one bordering Pomerol, over sandy and stony soils. Cheval Blanc and Château Figeac are the best wineries in this location. The Côtes de Saint Émilion, surrounding the town's Cliff and with a fine layer over the limestone soils is the second zone. Here the jewel in the crown is Château Ausone, and the wines are usually more overwhelming and with higher alcoholic content.
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Buy Wine from Saint Émilion
Saint Émilion is one of the most ancient appellations of Bordeaux. The town is settled in a cliff over the Dordogne river. In the plateau located after it, vineyards spread out up to Pomerol, as well as to the pick of the land, where they grow through the steep slopes of limestone soils until the lower plain.
Saint Émilion wines are excellent and many wine lovers really cherish this region, as its wines are not as astringent and dry as the ones from Médoc, where Cabernet Sauvignon is used. Here this grape cannot ripen completely, because climate is more tempered and soils are humid and cold. For this reason the principal varieties are Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The classification system for Saint Émilion wines, in contrast to Médoc one, is reviewed and updated every 10 years, and there are: Premiers Grands Crus classés (13 Châteaux, with Cheval Blanc and Ausone on top of them), Grands Crus classés (46 châteaux) and Grand Cru (hundreds).
Saint Émilion region is made up by a series of highlands divided by small valleys, settled east-west facing, and a flat land that spreads up to Pomerol. Soil and subsoil are very diverse and we can distinguish two main zones: one bordering Pomerol, over sandy and stony soils. Cheval Blanc and Château Figeac are the best wineries in this location. The Côtes de Saint Émilion, surrounding the town's Cliff and with a fine layer over the limestone soils is the second zone. Here the jewel in the crown is Château Ausone, and the wines are usually more overwhelming and with higher alcoholic content.