Right Bank · Montagne-Saint-Émilion appellation · Saint-Émilion satellite
Montagne-Saint-Émilion wines: on request, pairings
Montagne-Saint-Émilion is not on Transvins' price list at the moment: Transvins sources it on request. This page says what the appellation is, how long to keep its wines and what to serve them with; the quote gives the wines, the vintages and the price.
Montagne-Saint-Émilion on request
A few names Transvins can look for. The quote says what is available.
Three châteaux
Three names from the appellation, from a wine for keeping to a red to drink young.
Vieux Palon
Château Vieux Palon: a wine that keeps for around ten years.
La Petite Tour
Château La Petite Tour: to drink between three and ten years.
Jardins du Moulin
Château Jardins du Moulin: fruity, to drink without waiting.
What makes a Montagne-Saint-Émilion
North of Saint-Émilion, on the other side of the Barbanne stream. Montagne is the largest of the four satellites, with Lussac, Puisseguin and Saint-Georges, which are allowed to add the name Saint-Émilion to their own. The same merlot, with cabernet franc, on clay and limestone slopes: round wines, ready sooner than those of the Médoc.
See also the Saint-Émilion grand cru wines and the Pomerol wines, on the same bank.
What to serve it with
- Duck breast and confit (what wine with duck).
- Roast poultry, the banquet dish (what wine with poultry).
- Firm cheeses (what wine with cheese).
Which Montagne for which occasion
For a wedding, the red everyone likes, at a price that works for a hundred covers (which Bordeaux for a wedding). To say thank you, a bottle that is ready to drink (which wine to give). For a birthday, the birth year is more likely to be found in a wine for keeping (birth-year vintage).
Montagne-Saint-Émilion or Saint-Émilion?
Two neighbouring appellations, separated by the Barbanne. Saint-Émilion and its grand cru have the classification and the big names; Montagne has the same grape, lower prices, and wines that are often ready sooner.
How long should you keep a Montagne-Saint-Émilion?
Two to ten years depending on the château, a little more in a great year. It is a general rule, not a tasting note.
How do I get a price?
Through the quote request: the occasion, the number of bottles, the budget. Transvins comes back with wines, their vintages and a price per bottle incl. VAT; delivery is extra, and its grid gives the lead times.