News from Bordeaux Saint-Emilion

In my last issue I wrote about news from the area of the Champagne region in France. This was written because I went to France this year at the beginning of October. In one week visited in a way three wine regions; Champagne, Saint-Émilion and Haut Medoc. I was one of the few that were invited by the wine company Dimatique. 5 came from Bali and 6 from Jakarta. All involved in wine in Indonesia. Sometimes I think the French government should give us some medals for promoting their wine in Indonesia as we even spent our free time to learn more about the wine culture of France and other wine countries. On the other side it is of course a privilege to be invited and see some of the best wine houses in the world.

Saint-Émilion is one of the most beautiful villages of any wine region in the world. It has a great history and is so welcoming to wine lovers and tourists from any country on our planet. From my side, I like to mention that the area has a great wine Châteaux and the best call themselves Grand Cru Classé A and B and Grand Cru Classé and Grand Cru but of course there are also other wine houses without this title and which make great wines too. To call a wine house in the Saint-Émilion region with the titles, I just mentioned, is done thru a qualification union which comes from Saint-Émilion, much criticized but also much appreciated. It is done every 10 years and in 2012 there were some changes in the highest category of Grand Cru Classé A and in other categories below. Before there were only Château Cheval Blanc and ChâteauAusone with the title of Grand Cru Classé A but now we have to add two more and that is ChâteauAngélus and Chateau Pavie.

During my visit, I saw three of the most famous wine Châteaux in the St. Emilion region. ChâteauAngélus Grand Cru Classé A, Château Canon-la-Gaffelière Grand Cru Classé B and Château La Dominique Grand Cru Classé. All the Châteaux gave us samples of their best wines to taste and each wine had a high quality. We tasted:

Of course I could write much more about my journey, as I always say. The taste for each person is different and you should taste for yourself once you find them - Dimatique has most of these wines in their wine cellars.

Next issue I will than write about the Haut Medoc experience. I hope you all enjoyed reading about Saint-Émilion and some of its great wines. The Poem I wrote for ChâteauAngélus Grand Cru Classé A when visiting Kayuputi in 2015.

ANGELUS DOMINI NUNTIAVIT CHATEAU ANGELUS

The Wine Angel of the Lord declared unto Château Angélus Grand Cru Classé A

Once I found my way To Château Angélus In a dream I call “the Bell”. The shrine tower With the Glockenspiel The Carillon announced my visit Ding ding, dong, dang, ding. The sun just awoke How shiny my entrance was Like the picture Of Maria in the Vatican When the angel told Maria That she is the elected one For bringing Jesus to the world So I felt privileged To enter the holly place Of Château Angélus Premier Grand Cru Classé A Declared from the wine angels Of Saint-Émilion in the year of 2012 Angélus Domini nuntiavit Château Angélus And the angels brought To Château Angélus The annunciation Grand Grand Cru Classé A Of being the chosen one Of belonging now to one Of the best of the best In the world Amen.