Château Pavie
On Saint‑Émilion’s sun‑lit south‑facing slope, Château Pavie is built on a bedrock of limestone—asteries and clay‑limestone soils that have shaped its reputation since the 19th century. Classed Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1955, it reached the top tier as “A” with the 2012 promotion.
Gérard Perse’s purchase in 1998 triggered a new discipline: lower yields, parcel‑by‑parcel harvesting and an insistence that concentration must come from maturity and selection. Merlot leads, while Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon bring line, freshness and architectural structure.
Vinifications are kept separate, extraction is calibrated, and élevage in barriques is tuned to build texture rather than show oak. Pavie today reads like a limestone amphitheatre translated into wine—historic in stature, modern in method, unmistakably Saint‑Émilion.Château Pavie
On Saint‑Émilion’s sun‑lit south‑facing slope, Château Pavie is built on a bedrock of limestone—asteries and clay‑limestone soils that have shaped its reputation since the 19th century. Classed Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1955, it reached the top tier as “A” with the 2012 promotion.
Gérard Perse’s purchase in 1998 triggered a new discipline: lower yields, parcel‑by‑parcel harvesting and an insistence that concentration must come from maturity and selection. Merlot leads, while Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon bring line, freshness and architectural structure.
Vinifications are kept separate, extraction is calibrated, and élevage in barriques is tuned to build texture rather than show oak. Pavie today reads like a limestone amphitheatre translated into wine—historic in stature, modern in method, unmistakably Saint‑Émilion.
