A Closer Look At Saint-emilion Wines

Saint-Emilion red wines are among the most prestigious and sought after wines in the world. This wine region is located on the right bank (the right side of the Gironde estuary) of Bordeaux where it shares the limelight with the much smaller neighboring Pomerol wine region. Saint-Emilion wines are predominantly red, although some wineries make amazing white wines, but labeled generically simply as Bordeaux Blanc. The Saint-Emilion reds are made from majority merlot and cabernet franc, with the lesser known of the two varietals, the cabernet franc, getting more and more attention as of late. Cabernet sauvignon, the star varietal of the ?left bank? wines has a minor to even zero presence in the Saint-Emilion red wine blend. Some of the most expensive wines ever made are also from Saint-Emilion, led by the undisputed top drop of the region, Chateau Cheval Blanc.


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