Saint-Émilion

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Saint-Émilion is a renowned wine-producing appellation and medieval village on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, famous for its Merlot-dominant red wines and UNESCO-listed historic vineyards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
medieval village
wine appellation
administrativeStatus commune of France
appellationType AOC
climate maritime climate
country France
economicActivity viticulture
wine trade
governingBody Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
grapeVarietiesAuthorized Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carménère
Malbec
Merlot
Petit Verdot
hasSubAppellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
linked to: Saint-Émilion
hasWineClassification Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
hasWineRegionNeighbor Fronsac
Pomerol
heritageType medieval townscape
knownFor historic vineyards
medieval architecture
underground monolithic church
locatedIn Bordeaux wine region
Gironde department
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
locatedOn Right Bank of Bordeaux
notableFor Merlot-dominant blends
age-worthy red wines
partOf Libournais wine area
primaryGrapeVariety Merlot
recognizedSince 1936
regionSpecialization Right Bank Bordeaux blends
secondaryGrapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
soilType clay-limestone
gravel
limestone
sandy soils
tourismActivity cellar visits
vineyard tours
wine tourism
UNESCOCriteria cultural landscape
UNESCODesignation Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1999
UNESCOStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
wineColor red
wineStyle red wine

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Bordeaux hasSubregion Saint-Émilion
Cabernet Franc notableAppellation Saint-Émilion
Pomerol adjacentAppellation Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion classification appliesTo Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion hasSubAppellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Fronsac near Saint-Émilion
Gironde department contains Saint-Émilion
Right Bank of Bordeaux knownFor Saint-Émilion wines
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Right Bank of Bordeaux includesAppellation Saint-Émilion AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Right Bank of Bordeaux includesAppellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Right Bank of Bordeaux notableCommune Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux wine region hasSubregion Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux wine region hasAppellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Élie Guadet placeOfBirth Saint-Émilion
Élie Guadet placeOfDeath Saint-Émilion
Élie Guadet arrestedIn Saint-Émilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé A appliesTo Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé A subRegion Saint-Émilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé A classificationLevelAbove Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (non-classé)
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B wineRegion Saint-Émilion
Canon-Fronsac AOC neighboringRegion Saint-Émilion AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Cour Saint-Émilion namedAfter Saint-Émilion
Cour Saint-Émilion namedAfter Saint-Émilion wine region
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Libourne wineRegionGatewayTo Saint-Émilion
Libournais includesAppellation Saint-Émilion
Libournais includesAppellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Libournais hasHistoricTown Saint-Émilion
Libournais hasNotableSubregion Saint-Émilion limestone plateau
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Thienpont family associatedWith Saint-Émilion appellation
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Moueix family associatedWith Saint-Émilion
Moueix family wineRegionFocus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux AOC locatedNear Saint-Émilion AOC
linked to: Saint-Émilion
Aquitanian culture associatedWithSite Saint-Emilion
linked to: Saint-Émilion