Expressive power, precise character, and terroir elegance

Symbol of an intense expression of Saint-Émilion, Château Pavie-Macquin is a Grand Cru Classé renowned for its sunny and tannic style, while maintaining finesse and depth. The 32-hectare estate is managed by Anne-Laure and Jean Vaillé alongside the technical team, with a clear goal: to cultivate the terroir's precision, the energy of the grape varieties, and the soul of the blend.

Terroir & grape varieties

The vineyard rests on clay-limestone terraces mixed with deep gravel, oriented southeast, exposed to capture warmth and finesse. The grape varieties are intended to highlight this encounter: Merlot (≈65%), Cabernet Franc (≈30%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (≈5%). Planted at high density, the plot combines youth and maturity to optimize concentration and aromatic profile.

High precision viticulture

Parcel management, controlled grassing, complete manual harvesting, and strict sorting in the cellar. A sustainable approach favoring diversity, soil balance, and perfectly healthy vines enriches the expression of the terroir.

Vinification & aging

Fermentations carried out by parcel, in thermo-regulated vats, with long macerations (3 to 4 weeks). Aging for 16 to 20 months in French barrels (≈70% new wood), complemented by foudres and ovoid vats to seek purity, tension, and refined structure.

Style & main cuvée

Château Pavie-Macquin: deep color, bouquet of ripe black fruits, violet, oriental spices, mineral and licorice touch. On the palate, the attack is dense, the middle ample, fleshy and well-wrapped tannins, and a salivating and persistent finish. The wine combines power and elegance, ready to age for 20 to 30 years.

Production: 50,000 bottles;

Area: 15 ha;

Average age of the vines: 43 years;

Planting density: 5,500 vines/ha;

Maturity: within 10 to 20 years following the vintage;

Second wine: Château les Chênes de Macquin;

Grape varieties: 75% merlot, 25% cabernet franc;

Best vintages: 2010, 2008, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1998.