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Château Saintayme, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Bordeaux, France 2018 (750mL)
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Château Saintayme, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Crafted by Bordelais hotshot Denis Durantou of the famed Château L’Eglise Clinet in Pomerol. The Saintayme is a testament to how Merlot can be plush and structured at the same time. The 2018 bottling is 100% Merlot seeing 30% new French barrique. Aerate for 30 minutes in the glass and admire its glossy appeal with attractive mineral lift on the back end. Blackberries, currants, kirsch, and raspberries coat the palate with a kiss of cocoa, lavender, and incense. Pair with your favorite steak cut. Cheers!

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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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