Les Roches de Yon 13,5%
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Les Roches de Yon is the approachable “second wine” of the esteemed Château Yon-Figeac in Bordeaux’s Right Bank. As a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, it delivers rich, velvety fruit and earlier drinkability, offering immediate charm with notes of black cherry, plum, and mint.
GRAPE
Les Roches de Yon is a classic Bordeaux Right Bank blend, generally composed of 80–90% Merlot and 10–20% Cabernet Franc grapes.
PRODUCTION ZONE
Château Yon-Figeac is located just northwest of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux wine region of France.
ALCOHOL
13.5 %
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18°C
BOTTLE SIZE
0.75 L
Produced By
Château Yon-Figeac
| Number of bottles | 1, 12, 6 |
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