Chateau Pavie 2008

Château Pavie 2008 750ml

Château Pavie 2008 is the estate's classified Saint-Émilion grand vin, combining Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon from a cool vintage shaped by a fine Indian summer.

Vintage Character

A cool, rainy spring complicated flowering, followed by dry July conditions and an Indian summer. Cool nights and sunny days supported good ripeness, producing a concentrated, generous wine with refined tannins.

Tasting Profile & Food Pairing

Dense, inky colour with blueberry, blackcurrant and blackberry aromas, lightly cooked fruit and oak-derived spice. Concentrated yet finely textured, with young, elegant tannins and a generous finish.

Pairing: Roast beef, Lamb, Venison, Truffle dishes.

Winemaking & Maturation

Hand-picked and sorted grapes were vinified in temperature-controlled wooden vats, with malolactic fermentation in barrels. Maturation lasted 24 months in 80% new and 20% one-year-old oak.

Temperature-controlled wooden vats; malolactic fermentation in barrels.

80% new oak and 20% one-year-old barrels for 24 months.

Technical details: 24 months maturation · 8% new oak · 32 hl/ha yield

Winery Background

The Perse family has led Château Pavie since 1998. Its vineyard occupies the Pavie plateau at Saint-Émilion, where the estate produces its classified grand vin from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Château Pavie: Premier Grand Cru Classé A · 37 ha vineyard

Product Highlights

• Exact 2008 vintage verified by Château Pavie.
• 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
• 24 months in barrel, including 80% new oak.
• Hand-harvested from a reported 37-hectare vineyard.

Product Information

• Producer: Château Pavie
• Classification: Premier Grand Cru Classé A
• Type: Red wine
• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
• Vintage: 2008
• Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Volume: 750ml

Why choose Château Pavie 2008 750ml?

Choose for an officially verified mature vintage of Château Pavie's concentrated, structured Saint-Émilion grand vin.

Who is Château Pavie 2008 750ml best for?

Collectors and drinkers seeking powerful, oak-matured, Merlot-led classified Bordeaux.

What is Château Pavie 2008 750ml?

The 2008 vintage of Château Pavie's principal red wine, produced in the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation and officially identified as Premier Grand Cru Classé A.

What is the blend of Château Pavie 2008?

The official blend is 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

What does Château Pavie 2008 750ml taste like?

Château Pavie 2008 750ml offers blueberry, blackcurrant, blackberry and oak-derived spice; Firm concentration with fine-textured, elegant tannins and generous dark fruit; Pleasant, youthful and generous.