{"product_id":"saint-emilion-barton-guestier-1989","title":"Saint Émilion Barton \u0026 Guestier 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003eBordeaux, located by the Atlantic coast, is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. On the right bank of the Dordogne River, east of the city of Bordeaux, lies the renowned Saint-Émilion appellation. This area is known for its historic medieval town and its own unique classification system. The 1989 vintage from this region achieved a score of 96 points and is described as full-bodied and concentrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint-Émilion offers a great diversity of styles due to its varied soils, which range from limestone plateaus and clay to the sandy and gravelly soils specifically noted for this wine. The right bank is the traditional domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. This wine is crafted from these two varieties, with Merlot being a classic blue grape widely cultivated in regions like Bordeaux, Northern Italy, California, and Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is produced and bottled by Barton \u0026amp; Guestier, one of France's oldest wine houses in continuous operation. The history began in 1725 when Irishman Thomas Barton arrived in Bordeaux during a commercial boom dominated by British and Irish merchants. He founded his merchant house that same year, and the partnership with Daniel Guestier became official in 1802. Today, Barton \u0026amp; Guestier is part of the Castel Group and operates primarily as a négociant and merchant house rather than a single château. The name carries historical weight from an era when brokers and négociants held as much significance in the international Bordeaux trade as the estates themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barton \u0026 Guestier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57745036476742,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1842_594c0639-7146-4f4c-821d-f87138a779ed.jpg?v=1793354010","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.com\/products\/saint-emilion-barton-guestier-1989","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}