Château Belair - Monange - 1er G.C.C. | St. Emilion G.C.
Red wine | France, ST. EMILION | 2017
This has the austerity of limestone in 2017 but it also has the well-worked, delicate flesh of these exemplary soils, and the careful inching forward of fruit, building up layer by layer, adding blueberry and raspberry fruits, and providing little bursts of minerality that keep your mouth watering long after the finish.
€149.23
123.33
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
16-18 °C
Year
2017
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2017
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
ST. EMILION
Grape varieties
Merlot (98%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Vinification
Vineyard size: 23.5 hectares
Soil type: Asteriated limestone on the plateau and blue clay limestone on the slopes
Average vine age: 25 years
Harvest: manual with double sorting (optical and manual)
Winemaking: In thermo-regulated concrete and stainless-steel vats. Gentle, controlled maceration and extraction
Aging: 16-18 months in French oak barrel (50% new)
Average vine age: 25 years
Harvest: manual with double sorting (optical and manual)
Winemaking: In thermo-regulated concrete and stainless-steel vats. Gentle, controlled maceration and extraction
Aging: 16-18 months in French oak barrel (50% new)
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Smooth juicy
Food pairing
Meat - red | Cheese - hard | Roast beef
