Union de Producteurs St-Émilion
Galius Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
2016
About this winery
Robert Villepigue, director of Château Figeac from 1905 to 1928 then owner of Château Cadet Piolat had the idea of creating a cooperative winery in Saint-Emilion in the 1930s. In 1966, the winery was recognized as a producer group. Its activity then extended to the 8 communes of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) "Saint-Emilion" Today, the Union of Producers represents more than 12% of all AOC Saint-Emilion.
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Product notes
50-year-old vines. Clay-limestone soil.
Production notes
Harvest done by hand and transported in crates, each grain is then selected using an optical sorter. Gravity vatting in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats, then cold pre-fermentation maceration. Use of low volume vertical presses. Twelve months aging in French oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Charming wine adorned with a beautiful ruby. The nose reveals lovely toasted aromas mingled with ripe fruit upon aeration. The palate is generous, supple and fleshy and is accompanied by velvety tannins. A fine wine to keep with very fine oak. Serve at room temperature with a nice entrecote accompanied by a bed of shallots.