Château Belair - Monange - 1er G.C.C. | St. Emilion G.C.
Red wine | France, ST. EMILION | 2019
Austerity is high as the limestone shines through, with controlled black and blue berry fruits rippling through the palate. There are extremely delicate redcurrant and violet floral edges that come through and cling on, just opening up after a good five minutes in the glass. A wine with concentration and precision, and that will give pleasure for decades. Takes time to open and will take time to fully express its potential in the bottle.
€168.20
139.01
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
16-18 °C
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2019
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
ST. EMILION
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Viticulture
Sustainable/HVE
Vinification
The vines (25 years old) were planted on a 23.5-hectare vineyard. The terroir consists of petrified limestone on the plateau and a mixture of blue clay and limestone on the slopes. Manual harvest with double sorting (manual and optical). Traditional vinification in both steel and concrete cuves. Slow, controlled maceration and extraction. Aged in French oak barrels for 16 - 18 months. 50% of the barrels are new.
Flavour profile
Food pairing
Cheese - hard | Roast beef | Meat - grilled
