2022 Château Bélair-Monange – Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé
2022 Château Bélair-Monange is an exceptional Premier Grand Cru Classé from Saint-Émilion and a brilliant example of the elegance and minerality for which the area's famous limestone plateau is known. The 2022 vintage delivers an intense and harmonious wine with notes of black cherries, ripe plums, violets, graphite, and dark chocolate. An exclusive Bordeaux with silky tannins, impressive depth, and exceptional aging potential.
About the product
Château Bélair-Monange is one of the most historic estates in Saint-Émilion and is owned by the renowned Moueix family. The estate's vineyards are located on the famous limestone plateau, which provides optimal conditions for Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The combination of old vines, sustainable vineyard management, and uncompromising vinification has placed Château Bélair-Monange among the absolute elite of the region.
The 2022 vintage is primarily based on Merlot with Cabernet Franc as a key component. The grapes are hand-harvested and vinified parcel by parcel before the wine is aged in French oak barrels. The result is a wine with great concentration, refined structure, and a remarkable balance between ripe fruit, freshness, and terroir.
About the region
Saint-Émilion is one of the world's most prestigious wine regions and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is particularly known for its Merlot-dominated wines with a silky texture, great complexity, and impressive aging potential. The calcareous soils surrounding Château Bélair-Monange give the wines a characteristic minerality and freshness, making them sought after by wine lovers worldwide.
Taste
Nose: Intense aromas of black cherries, ripe plums, blackberries, violets, graphite, cedar, licorice, and elegant spices.
Taste: Full-bodied and silky with layers of dark berries, plums, cocoa, espresso, and limestone minerality. Fine tannins and a lively acidity give the wine impressive precision and elegance.
Finish: Very long, complex, and harmonious with lingering notes of dark fruit, graphite, spices, and elegantly integrated oak.
Serving
Best served at 16–18 °C. Decant the wine for 1–2 hours before serving to open up the complex aromas. Serve in a large Bordeaux glass. The wine is already impressive now, but will develop even greater depth and finesse over the next 20–30 years.
What does it pair with?
2022 Château Bélair-Monange is particularly well-suited for:
- Beef tenderloin and entrecôte
- Rack of lamb with fresh herbs
- Veal tenderloin
- Game such as red deer and roe deer
- Duck breast
- Dishes with black truffles
- Mushroom risotto
- Aged hard cheeses
FAQ
What defines Château Bélair-Monange?
Château Bélair-Monange is a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion, known for elegant wines with great minerality, precision, and exceptional aging potential.
How does 2022 Château Bélair-Monange taste?
The wine offers notes of black cherries, ripe plums, violets, graphite, dark chocolate, and fine spices with silky tannins and a long, mineral finish.
What does Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé pair well with?
It pairs perfectly with beef, lamb, veal, game, dishes with truffle, as well as aged cheeses.
Can 2022 Château Bélair-Monange be stored?
Yes. Under optimal storage conditions, the wine has an aging potential of 20–30 years or more, during which it will develop even greater complexity and elegance.
