Chateau Pavie Macquin St. Emilion

RECENTLY: At the end of 1994 Nicolas Thienpont became the manager of the estate. Stephane Derenoncourt is already working here. He still is the consultant. The Chateau Pavie Macquin was promoted First Growth Classified in the 2006 Classification of Saint-Emilion wines. HISTORY: Chateau Pavie Macquin owes its name to the grand-father of the current owners Albert Macquin (1852-1911) who used plant grafting as a way to save the Saint-Emilion vineyard destroyed by phylloxera. The vineyard of Pavie Macquin a family property of fifteen hectares is located on the top of the Saint-Emilion plateau. The clay and limestone soil on a chalk/an asteriated limestone bedrock allows a natural draining and an exceptionally continuous water supply. Strong clays result in fleshy generous and powerful wines. The winemaker has to tame the natural power of the terroir in order to make this exceptional graceful wine. Terroirs: clay-chalk plateau with asteriated limestone subsoil. Average age of th