Vineyard

Appellation: AOC Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Surface area: 24.5 ha
Soil type: sandy, sandy-clay and sandy-gravel soils
Grape varieties: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Planting density: 6666 to 5555 vines/ha
Pruning: Double Guyot

Vinification

Mechanical harvest with on-board sorting + optical sorting in the vat room
Vinification by plot in small temperature-controlled concrete vats
Vatting time: 4 weeks – 26 to 28°C

Ageing

Château de Saint-Pey is aged in:
30% new barrels;
50% old barrels;
20% vats.
Ageing period: 12 to 14 months