Wine:

With its imposing style that is so linked to this emblematic vintage, the 2010 Red Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Château Pavie is a historical peak. A cult year in the Bordeaux region, 2010 has a nice volume, density and strength. It is a memorable wine, of deep length, with silky tannins. A rich, opulent and sensual wine with notes of black fruits and cedar. A great Pavie wine rated 100/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Fermentation of 4 weeks in thermo-regulated wooden vats. Aging from 18 to 32 months in barrels, 80% of which are new wood.

Color:

Deep garnet red.

Nose:

Aromas of black fruits mixed with notes of cedar and floral and smoky touches.

Palate:

Rich and opulent, dynamic and sensual, this is a memorable wine, of deep length, refined, with a remarkable silkiness of tannin

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Rib of beef with marrow, shoulder of lamb with garlic confit, duck breast with porcini mushrooms and Sarlatan potatoes, roast pigeon with cracked pepper, matured Saint-Nectaire fermier cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2050

With its pharaonic cellars, Château Pavie dominates the Saint-Emilion vineyards with its imposing architecture and flamboyant style, in keeping with its status as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A. Gérard Perse, its charismatic owner, has been the driving force behind the revival of the estate since its purchase twenty years ago and has been running it ever since with total commitment.