Château

Château Mazouet

A Saint-Émilion from the Haut Gravet, planted almost as much to Cabernet Franc as to Merlot, raised entirely in vat and sold by the appellation’s cooperative.

Appellation
Saint-Émilion

The estate

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
Ground
Clay and limestone, sandy at the surface
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

Sources: Conseil des Vins de Saint-Émilion, Château Mazouet · Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion, Château Mazouet · Guto Assumpção on Instagram, a tasting of 3 wines, January 20, 2025

The record

Château Mazouet is in the Saint-Émilion appellation.

The Saint-Émilion classification is revised about every 10 years and estates apply to enter it. The current list was announced on September 8, 2022 and made law on December 15, 2022.

Source: INAO, the Saint-Émilion classification

Cru Classé

By invitation only.

Tastings

1

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