Château Pavie Macquin

Château Pavie Macquin, a St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé, is a property that has hit form in the last 10 years and is now producing first-class wines. Pavie Macquin is located east of St. Emilion village and its 15 hectares of vineyards are located on the Côte Pavie, adjacent to the vineyards of Pavie, Pavie-Decesse and Troplong-Mondot. Since 1990 Nicholas Thienpoint, of Vieux Château Certan fame, has been in charge of the vineyards. He manages the vineyards on organic lines and the estate no longer uses fertilisers, herbicides or other chemicals. The ever-present oenologist Michel Rolland is now a consultant.

Pavie Macquin's wine is a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Michel Rolland has increased the percentage of new oak casks used in the maturation process and the wine is now richer, more rounded and more powerful than before. Pavie Macquin remains underpriced compared to its more illustrious neighbours.