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Top 80 of 164 pin-worthy · 7 iconic

Iconic and outstanding houses in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Château Fleur Cardinale

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02 · OUTSTANDING

Château Pavie Macquin

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03 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Ferrand

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04 · OUTSTANDING

Château Monbousquet

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05 · OUTSTANDING

Clos des Menuts

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06 · OUTSTANDING

Château Croix de Labrie

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07 · OUTSTANDING

Château Figeac

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08 · OUTSTANDING

Château Soutard

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09 · OUTSTANDING

Château Grand Mayne

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10 · OUTSTANDING

Château Fonplégade

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11 · OUTSTANDING

Château Larmande

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12 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Pressac

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13 · OUTSTANDING

Château Fonroque

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14 · ICONIC

Château Ausone

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15 · OUTSTANDING

Château Pavie

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16 · OUTSTANDING

Château Troplong Mondot

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17 · OUTSTANDING

Château Berliquet

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18 · OUTSTANDING

Château Canon

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19 · OUTSTANDING

Château Corbin

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20 · OUTSTANDING

Château Cheval Blanc

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21 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Couspaude

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22 · ICONIC

Clos Fourtet

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23 · OUTSTANDING

Château Trimoulet

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24 · OUTSTANDING

Château Barde-Haut

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25 · OUTSTANDING

Château Péby Faugères

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26 · OUTSTANDING

Château Fombrauge

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27 · OUTSTANDING

Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

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28 · OUTSTANDING

Château Mangot

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29 · OUTSTANDING

Château Faugères

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30 · ICONIC

Château Valandraud

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31 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Gaffelière

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32 · OUTSTANDING

Château Larcis Ducasse

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33 · OUTSTANDING

Clos des Jacobins

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34 · OUTSTANDING

Château Sansonnet

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35 · OUTSTANDING

Château Grand Corbin

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36 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Dominique

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37 · OUTSTANDING

Château Grand Corbin-Despagne

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38 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Marzelle

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39 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Tour Figeac

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40 · OUTSTANDING

Château Trotte Vieille

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41 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Candale

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42 · OUTSTANDING

Château Yon-Figeac

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43 · OUTSTANDING

Château Magdelaine

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44 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Fleur Morange

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45 · OUTSTANDING

Château Mondorion

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46 · OUTSTANDING

Château Ripeau

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47 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bellefont-Belcier

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48 · OUTSTANDING

Château Laroze

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49 · OUTSTANDING

Gracia

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50 · OUTSTANDING

Château Clos de Sarpe

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51 · OUTSTANDING

Couvent des Jacobins

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52 · OUTSTANDING

Château Roylland

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53 · OUTSTANDING

Château Pas de l'Ane

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54 · OUTSTANDING

Château Grand Corbin Manuel

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55 · OUTSTANDING

Château Beausejour (héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse)

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56 · ICONIC

Château Belair-Monange

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57 · OUTSTANDING

Château Jean Voisin

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58 · OUTSTANDING

Château Quinault l'Enclos

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59 · OUTSTANDING

Château Daugay

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60 · OUTSTANDING

Château Cadet-Bon

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61 · OUTSTANDING

Château Teyssier

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62 · OUTSTANDING

Château Lusseau

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63 · OUTSTANDING

Château Cantenac

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64 · OUTSTANDING

Château Pavie Decesse

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65 · OUTSTANDING

Château Ferrand Lartigue

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66 · OUTSTANDING

Château Grand-Pontet

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67 · OUTSTANDING

Château Capet-Guillier

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68 · OUTSTANDING

Château Villemaurine

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69 · ICONIC

Châteaux Mazerat et Angélus

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70 · OUTSTANDING

Château Franc Mayne

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71 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Croizille

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72 · OUTSTANDING

Château Jacques Blanc

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73 · OUTSTANDING

Château Moulin Saint-Georges

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74 · OUTSTANDING

Château Petit Val

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75 · OUTSTANDING

Château Corbin-Michotte

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76 · OUTSTANDING

Clos Dubreuil

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77 · OUTSTANDING

Château Haut Rocher

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78 · OUTSTANDING

Château Jean Faure

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79 · OUTSTANDING

Château Chauvin

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80 · OUTSTANDING

Château Haut-Brisson

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The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru reading

Merlot and Cabernet Franc meet clay and limestone here, producing wines that balance richness with structure—ripe fruit anchored by mineral grip and fine tannins that demand cellaring.

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Region DNA

The character of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Based on 1,314 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Consistent

Tight, signature style across producers

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
156
80–89 Great
352
70–79 Good
27
<70 Other
1

Based on 536 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakBlack fruitEarthRed fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Bordeaux Saint-Émilion
1171
Bordeaux Red
77
French Bordeaux Rosé
38
Bordeaux White
37
Bordeaux Libournais Red
8
Bordeaux Graves Red
6
Bordeaux Pomerol
4
Bordeaux Sauternes
4

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Merlot1293Cabernet Franc1155Cabernet Sauvignon987Malbec183Petit Verdot115Sauvignon Blanc43Sémillon35Chardonnay12Sauvignon Gris11Shiraz/Syrah9

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 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château La Gaffelière

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About Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a wine region in France, home to 621 producers tracked on Femente, 156 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 Oak, Black fruit, and Earth.

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru?
The most planted varieties in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Saint-Émilion Grand Cru known for?
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is known for Bordeaux Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux Red, and French Bordeaux Rosé wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Earth.
How many wineries are in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru?
Femente tracks 621 producers in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, of which 156 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Saint-Émilion Grand Cru?
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a wine region in France.

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Merlot and Cabernet Franc meet clay and limestone here, producing wines that balance richness with structure—ripe fruit anchored by mineral grip and fine tannins that demand cellaring.

Producers in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Restaurants in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Restaurants in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru