Saint-Emilion

Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Game (deer, venison)

The 1989 vintage's splendour emanates from an auspicious confluence of favourable climatic elements. A mild winter gave way to an ideal spring, laying the groundwork for an exemplary growing season. Prime conditions persisted through summer and harvest, ensuring that each vine could yield fruit at the pinnacle of phenolic ripeness. The resultant wine is not only reflective of meticulous vineyard stewardship but also an insightful snapshot of Bordeaux's climatic potential.

The wines are aged for 18 to 32 months in French oak barrels, the proportion of which can vary from 70 to sometimes 100% new wood.

Château Pavie is a Bordeaux estate in Saint-Émilion known for its Merlot-dominant grand vin. It is one of four châteaux with the Premier Grand Cru Classé A status, the highest classification in Bordeaux's right bank. The 37-hectare (91-acre) Pavie estate sits on a limestone plateau on a site known to have been planted with vines since Roman times. The current property boundaries were heavily influenced by the land purchases of Ferdinand Bouffard in the late 19th Century. Bouffard bought a number of vineyards and châteaux, laying the foundations not just for Pavie but several of its neighboring estates, although he continued to manage them as separate entities. In the early 20th Century, Château Pavie was divided into three: châteaux Pavie Macquin and Pavie Decesse were created from land from the original estate. Pavie remains the largest of the three and is one of the largest estates in Saint-Émilion.