Château Pavie 2005
Saint-Émilion, 1er grand cru classé
In original wooden case
12 bottles per lot

Type: Red Wine
Grape: Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Region: Saint-Emilion

ABOUT THE WINE
Château Pavie’s history goes back to Roman times. The first vines in Saint Emilion were planted on the slopes of Ausone and Pavie in the 4th century AD. At the time, the limestone plateau was devoted to mixed farming. Up until the 18th century, “pavies” or clingstone vineyard peaches with red flesh were grown here. Over the years, the peach trees gradually disappeared, and were replaced by vines. The outstanding quality of the terroir on the famous south-facing Côte de Pavie was revealed over generations, and became widely-acknowledged by the mid-twentieth century. Impressed by the estate’s history, geographical location, and terroir, Gerard Perse acquired Château Pavie in 1998. Château Pavie has 37 hectares of vines in a single block with three different terroirs: clay-limestone plateau, clay slope, and gravel and clay soil at the foot of the slope. The blend of wine from these different terroirs, combined with low yields and the separate fermentation of grapes from each individual plot in temperature-controlled oak vats, produces a wine of unique complexity. Displaying marvellous structure and elegance, Château Pavie is made in magnificent facilities renovated in 2013. Gerard Perse shares this passion for viticulture and winemaking with his daughter, Angelique and her husband, Henrique Da Costa, both of whom are involved in managing the estate.