Comment s’écrit Saint-estèphe ?
Saint–Estèphe est une commune du Sud-Ouest de la France, située dans le département de la Gironde, en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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Millésimes
| Millésimes des vins « Saint-Estèphe » | |
|---|---|
| Très bon millésime | 1940, 1946, 1976, 2007 |
| Bon millésime | 1944, 1950, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1994, 1999, 2011, 2012 |
| Millésime moyen | 1930, 1931, 1938, 1942, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2013 |
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What does Saint-Estèphe stand for?
- Saint-Estèphe is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for red wine in the Bordeaux region, located in the Médoc subregion. It takes its name from the commune of Saint-Estèphe and is the northernmost of the six communal appellations in Médoc. Five classified growths of 1855 (Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés en 1855)…
How big is Saint-Estèphe in acres?
- 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Saint-Estèphe ( Limousin: Sent Estefe) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France .
What are the characteristics of Saint-Estèphe wines?
- Nevertheless, they all share certain typical characteristics. The authoritative French wine guide published by Hachette, refers to Saint-Estèphe wines as having a finer acidity, tannic structure and colour than other Médoc wines. With maturity this wine acquires stronger fruit flavours and becomes more rounded and elegant.
Why is Saint-Estèphe so different to Haut-Médoc?
- Because Saint-Estèphe is marginally further from the gravel-bearing waters of the Garonne river, the soil here is far less stony than that found in the southern part of Haut-Médoc. Instead, a heavy clay and limestone base dominates this area, resulting in poorer-draining soils, delayed ripening and higher acidity levels in the wines.
