Château Pavie

France is a country that, as regards the production of wine, offers a truly multifaceted panorama within its borders. The terroir of Bordeaux is home to some of the most important wineries in the world, even declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Righthere, located on one of the oldest parcels of the entire Saint-Émilion appellation, is the Château Pavie. One of the gems of rare beauty of the Bordeaux wine scene, which, during the 20th century, was bought by the Valette, a family of Parisian “negociants” who already owned Château Troplong Mondot. In 1998 the Valettes ceded ownership of the estate to Gerard Perse, and, in 2012, Château Pavie entered the firmament of the Saint-Émilion appellation by right, becoming Premier Grand Cru Classé.
And it could not be otherwise, given that those 37 hectares of land contain the best of the Saint-Émilion terroir. The vines stand on a limestone plateau whose coast is made up of dense and deep clay, while the base is characterized by sandy and stony clay. The perfect terroir for growing red varieties, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. In the vineyard, the work is carried out following the principles of organic and sustainable agriculture, bringing each bunch to full ripeness and deliberately keeping yields low. And this is an important working method, and the entire production process is under the direction of Michel Rolland, winemaker and absolute authority in the world wine scene.
Château Pavie produces just under 50,000 bottles every year, where the Grand Vin is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé, a red wine that succeeds every year in the arduous task of convincing the critics of the main international magazines from Robert Parker to James Suckling.