Chateau Petit Gravet Aine 由 Catherine PaponNouvelle 所有。Catherine Popon Nouvelle 還擁有兩個鄰近的 St. Emilion 葡萄園，Clos St. Julien和 Chateau Gaillard，以及位於Cotes de Castillon產區的 Chateau Peyrou。佔地 2.5 公頃的 Chateau Petit Gravet Aine 葡萄園種植了 80% 的品麗珠和 20%的梅洛。這是波爾多所有品麗珠濃度最高的地方之一。葡萄園靠近Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere，距離Saint Emilion 村不遠，風土由深層土壤、沙土和粘土組成。平均而言，葡萄藤的樹齡為 50 年。
所有者兼釀酒師 Catherine Papon Nouvel 已將她的波爾多葡萄園改造成有機農業技術，今天在 Petit Gravet Aine，他們在葡萄園中不使用任何殺蟲劑、除草劑或全身化學處理劑，酒莊得到了vin biologique 認証為有機葡萄酒。 Petit Gravet Aine 的葡萄園實踐包括手工採摘和分揀。水果在 4 攝氏度的溫度下浸泡 8 天。葡萄汁在小型不銹鋼罐中發酵。在發酵過程中進行蓋子下的微泡。蘋果乳酸發酵在新的法國橡木桶中進行。Petit Gravet Aine 的葡萄酒在 100% 新的法國橡木桶中陳釀 18 個月。
Chateau Petit Gravet 的最佳年份是：2020、2019、2018、2017、2016、2015、2012、2010、2009、2005、2001、2000 和 1998。
【James Suckling 91pts】
A tight, lightly chewy red with dark-berry, chocolate and walnut character and a hint of bark. It’s medium-bodied with nice tannins and a flavorful finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink after 2023.
【Vinous 96pts】
The 2018 Petit Gravet Aine dazzles right out of the bottle. Franc Signatures are front and center in Saint-Emilion that boasts magnificent aromatic presence as well as depth. Rose petal, mocha, kirsch, menthol and sage are some of the many notes that open with some coaxing. A few years in bottle will do wonders for the tannins. Aside from the wine's striking beauty, Petit Gravet Aine is one of the most unique, distinctive wines in Bordeaux, the sort of wine that remains seared on your memory. In a word: magnificent!
【Jeb Dunnuck 95-97pts】
The 2018 Château Petit Gravet Aîné is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot from vines averaging 50-years in age. It saw malolactic fermentation in barrel and will spend a year in new French oak. It offers a heavenly bouquet of blackberries, blueberries, spice box, dried flowers and forest floor that develops wonderfully with time in the glass. This carries to a full-bodied Saint-Émilion that’s flawlessly balanced, has ultra-fine tannins, subtle background oak, and a great, great finish. Give this polished, beautifully balanced 2018 4-5 years of bottle age (I suspect it will offer plenty of pleasure right out of the gate as well) and it should cruise in cool cellars for 2-3 decades. Readers who love well-made Cabernet Franc need to jump on this wine!
【2018靚年份】
以雨季開始、旱季結束的2018年份，由於擁有完美的葡萄成熟季，葡萄成熟度高，糖分理想。許多人預測葡萄酒將擁有相當高的集中度和濃郁度，酒款風格宏大，紅葡萄酒的成熟度要高於白葡萄酒，所以紅葡萄酒會擁有較高的酒精度。農業商會（Chamber of Agriculture）曾在9月份對紅葡萄品種進行成熟測試，發現參與測試的Merlot成熟度都相當完美，隱含烘烤和榛子的風味。阿克塞爾·馬沙爾認為就葡萄酒風格上來說，波爾多2018年份的葡萄酒水果風味會比2016年份還要濃稠。
