This is one of the earliest “appellation” districts that I discovered and one of my favorites to this day.   It is still grouped under the umbrella of Bordeaux, but it tends to be more wallet-friendly and a great bang for the buck.  Saint-Emilion is referred to as the “Burgundy” of Bordeaux as it tends to be softer and suppler and it tends to age quicker than the Medoc.  Saint-Emilion also produces more wine than the Medoc, so it is a large area, which offers great flexibility and study, not to mention years of quality tasting and enjoyment.   That is not to say that the wines are cheap, the top two wines in the classification tend to rival the best of the Medoc both in quality and price.

The wines were originally classified in 1955 then again in 1996 and once more in 2006.  Whether this is all from politics or not, I leave to pundits more informed than I.   The listings are Premiers Grands Crus Classes – A, Premiers Grands Crus Classes – B, Grands Crus Classes and then many unclassified properties that have the haughty accolade of Grand Cru.  This has been allowed through nuances in the “appellation” laws.  It does not infer a wine of great quality or special terroir but just another grouping in the gray shade of the rules.  There are also five small appellation controlee communes that have affixed Saint-Emilion to their designation.

I will break this listing into two entries, because there are a lot of wineries to be covered.  I think that you will find any of the wines of Saint-Emilion to be enjoyable and will enhance any meal that they are paired with.

Premiers Grands Crus Classes – A

Chateau Ausone

Chateau Cheval-Blanc

Premiers Grands Crus Classes – B

Chateau Angelus

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot

Chateau Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrosse)

Chateau Belair-Monange

Chateau Canon

Chateau Figeac

Clos Fourtet

Chateau La Gaffeliere

Chateau Magdelaine

Chateau Pavie

Chateau Pavie-Macquin

Chateau Troplong-Mondot

Chateau Trottevieille

Grands Crus Classes

Chateau L’Arrosee

Chateau Balestard La Tonnelle

Chateau Bellefont-Belcier

Chateau Bellevue

Chateau Bergat

Chateau Berliquet

Chateau Cadet-Bon

Chateau Cadet-Piola

Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere

Chateau Cap-de-Mourlin

Chateau Chauvin

Chateau La Clotte

Chateau Corbin

Chateau Corbin-Michotte

Chateau La Couspaude

Convent des Jaacobins

Chateau Dassault

Chateau Destieux

Chateau La Dominique

Chateau Faurie-de-Souchard

Chateau Fleur-Cardinale

Chateau Fonplegade

Chateau Fonroque

Chateau Franc-Mayne

Chateau Grand-Corbin

Chateau Grand-Corbin-Despagne

Chateau Grand-Mayne

Chateau Grand-Pontet

Chateau Les Grandes-Murailles

Chateau Guadet St-Julien

Chateau Haut-Corbin

Chateau Haut Sarpe

Clos des Jacobins

Chateau Laniote

Chateau Larcis-Ducasse

Chateau Larmande

Chateau Laroque

Chateau Laroze

Chateau La Marzelle

Chateau Matras

Chateau Monbousquet

Chateau Moulin-du-Cadet

Clos de l’Oratoire

Chateau Pavie-Decesse

Chateau Petit-Faurie-de-Soutard

Chateau Le Prieure

Chateau Ripeau

Chateau St-Georges-Cote-Pavie

Clos St-Martin

Chateau La Serre

Chateau Soutard

Chateau Tertre-Daugay

Chateau La Tour-du-Pin-Figeac (Moueix)

Chateau La Tour Figeac

Chateau Villemaurine

Chateau Yon-Figeac