A Look Around the Beautiful Wine Village of Saint-Émilion, France

Saint-Émilion is one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux along with the Médoc, Graves and Pomerol. The region is much smaller than the Médoc and adjoins Pomerol. As in Pomerol and the other appellations on the right bank of the Gironde, the primary grape varieties used are the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with relatively small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon also being used by some châteaux.
Saint Émilion wines were not included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The first formal classification in Saint-Émilion was made in 1955. Unlike the 1855 classification, it is regularly revised.
Saint-Emilion is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France. In 2016, it had a population of 1,938.
In the heart of the country of Libournais (the area around Libourne), in a region of wine hills, Saint-Emilion is a medieval city located at the crossroads of Bordeaux, Saintonge and Périgord.
Saint-Émilion's history goes back to prehistoric times. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.
The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.
Saint-Émilion, previously called Ascumbas, was renamed after the monk Émilion, a travelling confessor, who settled in a hermitage carved into the rock there in the 8th century. The monks who followed him started up the commercial wine production in the area.

[@evelynbyrd4961]

Very nice village. Like the streets, up here, down there. Architecture interesting. Wine school important. Could use a class, myself. Chateau?? Thank You for the tour.

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[@jackjustice9452]

@Ryder Silas Instablaster :)

[@stimanius_boukrif9965]

I like the village like Spain or Italy and i like to great Britain so much can you mak a video about the best and oldest village in europe

[@missemarie1]

Are any shops and restaurants open on Sunday in St Emilion?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Yes, it’s sole income is tourism…(via food and wine sales)

[@missemarie1]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist thank you! I would really like to spend the sunday there and I want the shops to be open! were staying about 15 minutes away

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

@@missemarie1 it’s a wonderful experience

[@eugenecomeau9097]

Was that a tour bus you were on at the beginning of the video and how far is the town from the train station?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

No tour bus, the St. Emilion station was closed for remodeling. So no trains in or out. I bought a train ticket from Bordeaux to St.Emilion. Train stopped at closest Train station and then bussed to st emilion train station.

[@mapperexoterico3192]

3:00 cs italy

[@buicobietnoihalo1169]

2:57 I hate this place because the wall is too thin to stop the bullet

[@Dg-zj6jo]

spoilt by the car

[@hoangduong5945]

wow this look like italy map in CS11 LMAO