2017 Château Pavie Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

Composed of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon for the 2017 vintage, Château Pavie has diverse terroirs: terroir typical of the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau composed of clay-limestone soil on an asteriated limestone subsoil. Located at an altitude of approximately 85 meters above the Dordogne River. Terroir called « milieu de côte » (middle of the slope) located approximately 55 meters above the Dordogne and composed of very fine brown limestone. 

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Vines were first grown on the slopes of what is today Chateau Pavie in the 4th century. Painstakingly assembled plot by plot over several centuries today Chateau Pavie consists of a single 35 hectare block, making it one of the largest Premier Grand Cru Classé properties in Saint-Emilion. With low yields and plot-by-plot vinification, the Chateau strives to create wines that fully express its magnificent terroir. Marvellously structured and incredibly elegant, Chateau Pavie wines are aged for a full 2 years before being released. The way Château Pavie is fermented depends on the vintage. It is kept on the skins for three weeks in 20 temperature-controlled wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrel and the wine is aged, depending on the vintages in 70% to 100% new oak, for 18 - 32 months.