Château Pavie Macquin 2020

A powerful and aromatic Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion

The estate

The Château Pavie Macquin was founded in the 19th century by Albert Macquin, the man who introduced grafted vines into France to save the country’s vineyards from destruction caused by phylloxera. Today, the château remains the property of Albert Macquin’s descendants. This Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion is an essential reference on the Right Bank of Bordeaux and ranks among the greatest wines in the world.

The vineyard

The vineyard of Château Pavie Macquin covers 15 hectares on an argilo-limestone terroir within the plateau of starry limestone rocks of Saint-Émilion.

The vintage

Heavy rainfall and the mild winter of 2020 promoted an early bud break. A frost event on April 17 was followed by record rains causing significant downy mildew pressure and slowing growth. Flowering, thanks to winds countering humidity, took place under good conditions. Early June was marked by notable coolness as well as very heavy rains, which ceased from June 19 to August 11. The wide diurnal temperature variations, the cool nights of August, and some rainy episodes provided ideal conditions for the proper ripening of the grapes. Summer-like, September was marked by the return of some coolness due to rainfall, refining ripeness, colors, and the tannic structure of the berries.

Blend

Merlot (80%)
Cabernet franc (20%).

Characteristics and tasting recommendations for Château Pavie Macquin 2020

Tasting

An authentic expression of the argilo-limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, Château Pavie Macquin 2020 charms with its power from clay soils as well as its tension and aromatic freshness characteristic of limestone terroirs.