Chateau de Saint-Pey Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France

Vintage:

2019

Producer:

Chateau de Saint Pey

Grapes:

Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Wine Description:

A blend of 80% Merlot,15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 - 14 months in oak. Chateau Saint-Pey is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru covering just 20 hectares of vines with an average age of 40 years.

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Producer Description

Château de Saint-Pey’s original vineyard covered 17 hectares. Successive extensions and the sale of less attractive plots have gradually brought it up to 25 hectares, of which only 5 remain from the original vineyard, bringing it closer to the foot of the Saint-Émilion hillside. North-south facing, the sixteenth-century Carthusian monastery, the pride of the village of Saint-Pey d’Armens, opens onto a large 2-hectare park. It gives a glimpse of the first plots of vines, which continue around Saint-Hippolyte, the new epicentre of the estate.

The well-drained ancient sands on the surface create a warm microclimate that encourages the grapes to ripen well. The vines draw on the deep clay soils to produce grapes with concentrated, complex aromas. A few plots of gravel stand out at the foot of the hillside.

90% of the vineyard is planted with Merlot, the pride of the appellation, with the addition of 10% Cabernet Franc for freshness and fruit, a unique feature of Saint-Émilion.