what is saint emillion grand cru?

Question

red wine

Answer 1

The color of the wine is deep crimson, steady and brilliant with garnet-red hues.

The bouquet of the wine is complex, powerful and persistent with leather, wood and vanilla aromas.

The taste of the wine is fleshy and well-structured, stylish tannins with blackberry and sweet spices flavors.

The wine is aged in barrels for 12 to 18 months.

The wine goes well with meat, delicatessen and cheese.

Serve the wine at temperature +17°C/+19°C

Preservation of the wine - 10 or more years with evolution of the sensorial profile.

Harvest : manual
Wine-making : traditional, heat-regulated
Local soil : clayey-limestone

Bottled in the chateau.
Dulong Freres&Fils - Bordeaux - France
GRAPE VARIETIES:

80% Merlot Noir
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc

Answer 2

The St. Emilion wine producing region is the region immediately surrounding the town of St. Emilion in Bordeaux, France. It is on the "right bank" of the Bordeaux region, where the wines are made primarily from Merlot and Cabernet Franc as opposed to the Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wines from the "left bank."

St. Emilion has a classification system which ranks the top wines in the region by quality. Unlike the classification system on the left bank which has only changed once since 1855, the right bank system is periodically revised. The most recent revision was in 2006.

For a wine to call itself a Grand Cru, it must be part of this classification. Then, within that classification, there are further distinctions for being the best of the best, namely the category of Premier Grand Cru Classe.

Some of the most legendary wines in history came from St. Emilion, like the Chateau Cheval Blanc 1961 (Miles' most cherished wine in the movie Sideways) and the 1982 Chateau Angelus, which is shared by James Bond and Vesper in the train scene from Casino Royale.

Here is the 2006 classification from St. Emilion:

PREMIERS GRANDS CRUS CLASSÉS
A : Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc
B : Château Angélus
Château Beauséjour (Duffau-
Lagarrosse)
Château Beau-Séjour-Bécot
Château Belair
Château Canon
Château Figeac
Château La Gaffelière
Château Magdelaine
Château Pavie
Château Pavie-Macquin
Château Troplong-Mondot
Château Trottevieille
Clos Fourtet

GRANDS CRUS CLASSÉS
Château Balestard la Tonnelle
Château Bellefont-Belcier
Château Bergat
Château Berliquet
Château Cadet Piola
Château Canon la Gaffelière
Château Cap de Mourlin
Château Chauvin
Château Corbin
Château Corbin Michotte
Château Dassault
Château Destieux
Château Fleur-Cardinale
Château Fonplégade
Château Fonroque
Château Franc Mayne
Château Grand Corbin
Château Grand Corbin Despagne
Château Grand Mayne
Château Grand Pontet
Château Haut Corbin
Château Haut Sarpe
Château L'Arrosée
Château La Clotte
Château La Couspaude
Château La Dominique
Château La Serre
Château La Tour Figeac
Château Laniote
Château Larcis Ducasse
Château Larmande
Château Laroque
Château Laroze
Château Le Prieuré
Château Les Grandes Murailles
Château Matras
Château Monbousquet
Château Moulin du Cadet
Château Pavie-Decesse
Château Ripeau
Château Saint-Georges-Côte-Pavie
Château Soutard
Clos de l'Oratoire
Clos des Jacobins
Clos Saint-Martin
Couvent des Jacobins

Answer 3

St. Emilion is a village in the general region of Bordeaux.
A majority of its vines are Merlot.
A Grand Cru is any of several properties recognized as yielding wines generally superior to the average property. The commune votes on which properties are performing best every few years, and identifies them as Grand Cru from one vote to the next. Most stay on the list. A few change from time to time.

Answer 4

From a single estate in Bordeaux that has been awarded Grand Cru status for the quality of its wines over many years/decades.
Actually it's rather overpriced, the quality is inconsistent and it's a bit too heavy for modern tastes. This is why Bordeaux vineyards are going broke all over the place.

Answer 5

A French wine which (although good) is quite expensive for the quality you get: "gran" prix et tres "cru" for your wallet.
Try a Spanish or Chilean wine, at a lower or equivalent price a better quality!