Outstanding houses in Montagne-Saint-Émilion.
Montagne's plateau sits higher and cooler than Saint-Émilion's clay-rich heartland, coaxing darker tannins and earthier minerality from Merlot-heavy blends that age with backbone rather than silk.
Save these houses, build your route through Montagne-Saint-Émilion, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Montagne-Saint-Émilion
Based on 430 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 166 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Montagne-Saint-Émilion
Château du Puy
VisitMontagne-Saint-Émilion wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Montagne-Saint-Émilion with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Château Beausejour
7 Arriailh, 33570, Montagne, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 02Domaine Simon Blanchard
162 Avenue Georges Clemenceau, 33500 Libourne, France, France
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 03Château Rocher-Corbin
Le Roquet, 33570, Montagne Saint Emilion, France
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 04Château Rocher Gardat
The winery is situated in the tiny hamlet of Bertin, located just north of Saint-Émilion, France
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 05
- 06Château Coucy
Montagne, 33570, Montagne, France
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 07Château Grand Moulin
1289 AVENUE DE LA LIBERTE, 33820 SAINT-AUBIN-DE-BLAYE, FR
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 08Vieux Château des Rochers
15 Mirande, 33570, France
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous
- 09Château Roudier
Château Roudier, 5 route de Labatut, 33570 Montagne, France, France
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 10Château Tuilerie Plaisance
33570 Montagne, France. Note: Some search results suggest it is situated specifically to the west of the town of Montagne, on the border between the Saint-Emilion and Lalande-de-Pomerol appellations, France
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 11Clos de Bouard
10 ROUTE DE SAINT CHRISTOPHE, 33570 MONTAGNE, FR
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Vinous · Vivino
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Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a wine region in France, home to 229 producers tracked on Femente, 9 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Bordeaux Saint-Émilion and Bordeaux Red wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Earth.
Montagne-Saint-Émilion — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Montagne-Saint-Émilion?
- The most planted varieties in Montagne-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Montagne-Saint-Émilion known for?
- Montagne-Saint-Émilion is known for Bordeaux Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux Red, and French Bordeaux Rosé wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Earth.
- How many wineries are in Montagne-Saint-Émilion?
- Femente tracks 229 producers in Montagne-Saint-Émilion, of which 9 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Montagne-Saint-Émilion?
- Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a wine region in France.
Montagne-Saint-Émilion
Montagne's plateau sits higher and cooler than Saint-Émilion's clay-rich heartland, coaxing darker tannins and earthier minerality from Merlot-heavy blends that age with backbone rather than silk.
Producers in Montagne-Saint-Émilion
Wineries in Montagne-Saint-Émilion
- Château l'Art de Maison Neuve — honest
- Vieux Château des Rochers — distinction
- Château Rocher-Corbin — distinction
- Château Piron — distinction
- Château Haut Bonneau — honest
- Château Rocher Gardat — distinction
- Château Moulin Blanc la Chapelle — undiscovered
- Roc de Calon — distinction
- Château Beausejour — distinction
- Château La Papeterie — honest
- Château Gachon — honest
- Château Guadet-Plaisance — distinction
- Château Rocher Calon — honest
- Château Tertre de Calon — honest
- Château Beausejour — undiscovered
- Château Messile Aubert — distinction
- Vieux Château Négrit — honest
- Château Tuilerie Plaisance — distinction
- Château Roudier — distinction
- Vieux Château Palon — distinction
- Château Farguet — honest
- Château La Bergere — honest
- Château la Croix de Mouchet — honest
- Vignobles Guimberteau — honest
- Château Font Bernard — undiscovered
- Château Bellevue — distinction
- Gilles Ducom — undiscovered
- Château Page — undiscovered
- Francois Rambeaud — undiscovered
- Château Grand Moulin — distinction
- Château Teyssier — distinction
- Domaine Simon Blanchard — distinction
- Chateau l'Hermitage Mirande — undiscovered
- Despagne-Rapin — honest
- Chateau Haute Faucherie — undiscovered
- Château de Courtade — undiscovered
- Clos de Bouard — distinction
- Château Les Hautes Graves — honest
- Château de Musset — undiscovered
- Chateau Fleur de Fonguillon — undiscovered
- Château de Parsac — honest
- Château Coucy — distinction
- Cos Castelmerle — undiscovered
- Château Haut Malnon — undiscovered
- Château Faizeau — distinction
- Château la Grande Barde — honest
- Château Tour Calon — honest
- Vieux Château Labatut — undiscovered
Restaurants in Montagne-Saint-Émilion
Restaurants in Montagne-Saint-Émilion