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Wine Regions: Saint-Emilion
Saint Emilion is Bordeaux’s most historic region, with an ongoing history of vine growing since Roman times. These days it is the biggest producer of wines on the right bank area, with the dominant grape variety being Merlot, followed by Cabernet Franc. The huge diversity in soils here (from gravel to limestone to clay and sand) and a microclimate ideally suited to winegrowing lends to a wide variety of wine styles. For example, in the northwest, adjascent to Pomerol, a pocket of gravely soils provides elegant, cabernet franc -dominated wines, while on the limestone plateau and cotes, the merlot dominated wines are full bodied, fresh and made for long aging.
Saint Emilion wines are considered the most robust of the Bordeaux. The best wine of the region can last upward of 10-20 years, but many find that the wines here are more drinkable earlier. Most quality wine of the region will offer silky tannins and ripe, soft fruit – the higher quality wine showing fuller-body and complexity. |
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