2013ChâteauPavie,SaintEmilionGrandCru

<p>Product Details Please note that wine images and vintages are for illustration purposes only. The label design, vintage year, and packaging may vary depending on the producer’s updates and availability. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, the actual bottle received may differ slightly from the image shown.Château Pavie has a great diversity of soils and it is interesting to place the vineyard geographically: Soils corresponding to the Saint-Émilion limestone “plateau”, located around 85 metres up from theDordogne, and composed of clay-limestone soil on top of chalk with marine fossils. Soils corresponding to the “mid-hillside” land 55 metres up from the Dordogne, composed of a brown clay-limestone soil with a fine texture.PICKINGHandpicking with crates. Sunny weather throughout the harvest. Since the 2004 vintage, the introduction of a new harvest reception, with double sorting tables, has enabled us to take even greater care of the selection and handling of the grapes.Merlot October 2nd (young vines) – from October 3rd to October 9thCabernet Franc October 8thPetit Verdot October 10thCabernet Sauvignon from October 11th to October 21stVINIFICATION• Alcoholic fermentation: lasted 8 days in temperature control stainless steel vatsPumping over: 2 to 3 times a day – 2,5 the volume of the vat. Temperature: 27°C• Maceration Turbopigeage in the best vats.Merlot 22/23 days Petit Verdot 20 daysCabernet Sauvignon 23/24 days Cabernet Franc 22 days• Malolactic fermentation in vats, a few wines in barrels.• Ageing: 60 % French new oak barrels for Rauzan-Ségla & 20 % French new oak barrels for Ségla2013 Château Pavie, Saint Emilion Grand Cru</p>