{"product_id":"chateau-pavie-cb-saint-emilion-1er-gcc-aop-2021-2","title":"Château Pavie CB Saint-Émilion 1er GCC AOP 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Pavie, Saint-Émilion's Premier Grand Cru Classé A, has been vinified by the Perse family since 1998. Sourced from plateau and limestone slope terroirs, the 2021 blend combines Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 18 months in barrels, 75% of which are new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho produces Château Pavie CB Saint-Émilion 1er GCC AOP 2021?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1998, the Perse family, supported by the same technical team, has managed Château Pavie with the aim of allowing the estate's terroirs to fully express themselves in the purest and most natural way. The estate is run by Gérard Perse, with Laurent Lusseau as technical director, Jean-Baptiste Pion in the winery, and Manuel Murillo in charge of viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn what terroir is Château Pavie CB Saint-Émilion 1er GCC AOP 2021 produced?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard extends across three areas: the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau, at an altitude of 85 m, on clay-limestone soil resting on asterian limestone and representing two-thirds of the vineyard; the Côte Pavie, at an altitude of 55 m and south-facing, with fine-textured brown clay-limestone soil; and the Pied de Côte, with sandy, sandy-clay, and sandy-gravel soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard covers 37 hectares, with an average vine age of 33 years and a yield of 33 hl\/ha. Pruning is done to 8 buds for old vines and 6 for young vines, completed by thinning and leaf removal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow is Château Pavie CB Saint-Émilion 1er GCC AOP 2021 vinified and aged?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand harvesting with sorting takes place from September 28 to October 12. Vinification takes place in temperature-controlled wooden vats, with malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aging lasts 18 months, with 75% in new oak barrels and 25% in one-year-old barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 vintage saw a spring marked by repeated cold spells until May, followed by abundant rainfall in June and July. The dry and warm summer, with cool nights, allowed the grapes to reach a beautiful maturity, completed by a strict selection of bunches at harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65205698724217,"sku":"24501221","price":590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/5674\/7385\/files\/24501221-chateau-pavie-2021-saint-emilion-grand-cru-1er-classe-rouge.jpg?v=1794433931","url":"https:\/\/www.directcave.fr\/en\/products\/chateau-pavie-cb-saint-emilion-1er-gcc-aop-2021-2","provider":"DirectCave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}