Château Mazouet

The château

Mazouet lies in the Haut Gravet area of Saint-Émilion, on clay and limestone with sand at the surface, and it is planted 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, with vines of about 40 years. The grapes are picked by machine and the wine never sees a barrel: the 2020, picked on September 14, 2020, spent 12 to 14 months in vat. It carries the Saint-Émilion appellation, not the Grand Cru; there are about 20,000 bottles a year, sold by the Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion, the appellation’s cooperative, in its Artevino range. The 2019, which I tasted in January 2025, was drinking well, with youthful, rich fruit and savory notes.

At a glance

Appellation

Saint-Émilion

Commune

Saint-Émilion, the Haut Gravet area

Classification

No classification

Vineyard

Vines of about 40 years

Soil

Clay and limestone, sandy at the surface Terroir of Saint-Émilion →

Grapes

Merlot 45%, Cabernet Franc 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%

Cellar

Picked by machine; aged entirely in vat, 12 to 14 months

Production

About 20,000 bottles a year

Sold by

The Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion, in its Artevino range