{"id":5103,"date":"2020-04-19T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T10:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2020-04-19T14:21:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T13:21:20","slug":"how-to-serve-a-saint-emilion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-serve-a-saint-emilion\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasting guide | How to serve a St \u00c9milion ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, on the Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes<\/a>we're going to show you the best way to serve and enjoy a Saint Emilion Grand Cru<\/a>. Discover how to prepare a tasting of a great St Emilion wine. Should it be decanted, at what temperature should it be served and with what dishes? Find the answers in this article.<\/p>\n

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Before tasting St Emilion wine<\/h2>\n

Depending on the vintage, bottle preparation will differ. In all cases, it's best to reassemble your bottle a day before tasting, in a cool room (17-18\u00b0), to avoid thermal shock. And don't hesitate to stand the bottle upright, to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom.<\/p>\n

If your Saint Emilion<\/strong> is between 6 and 8 years old, it's best to put it in a decanter, uncorked, 2 hours before tasting. This will allow it to air out, develop its aromas and soften its tannins.<\/p>\n

If you wish to open a bottle of old vintage<\/a> (over 15 years old), we call this decanting. This must be done just before the wine is tasted. The aim of decanting is to separate the wine from its sediment so as to avoid any inconvenience when serving it. To do this, carefully pour the wine into the decanter, stopping a few centimetres before the end of the bottle to ensure that the deposits remain inside, then close the decanter with the stopper.
\nSome restaurants even use a candle placed just below the neck to catch a glimpse of the deposit arriving, and thus stop the manipulation.<\/p>\n

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SERVING TEMPERATURE OF A ST EMILION<\/h2>\n

Assuming a room temperature of 20\u00b0, your wine will rise 2\u00b0 per half-hour in your glass. It is therefore preferable to serve a St. Emilion grand cru at a temperature of 15\u00b0 temperature<\/strong>. This will allow the wine to develop its aromas progressively, because serving a wine too cool could break down its aromas. On the contrary, serving a wine too warm would increase the perception of alcohol and imbalance in the wine.<\/p>\n

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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SAINT-\u00c9MILION WINES?<\/h2>\n

Whether it's the Saint-\u00c9milion appellation or any other wine appellation, each estate, each winemaker has his or her own approach to wine, to the work to be done in the vineyard and in the cellar. For Saint-\u00c9milion, there are 4 types of soil, 3 main grape varieties and 3 secondary ones. In other words, there are a multitude of combinations to which the winemaker's personal touch can be added.<\/p>\n

Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n