Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Grand Cru Classe de Graves

Crafted in the famed Pessac-Léognan appellation on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, France, Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé de Graves is one of the oldest and most legendary wine estates in Bordeaux. Named in honor of its original 13th-century owner, Bertrand de Goth—who was appointed Pope Clement V in 1305—the estate boasts an extraordinary winemaking heritage spanning over seven centuries. Owned and meticulously transformed into a global benchmark by Bernard Magrez, the 60-hectare vineyard sits on deep Pyrenean gravel terraces over clay-limestone subsoils in the commune of Pessac. Heavily dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, supported by Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the vines undergo rigorous precision viticulture with drone-mapped harvesting. Vinified parcel-by-parcel in wooden tuns and stainless steel vats before maturing for 18 months in fine French oak barrels (approximately 60% new and 40% large oak foudres), Château Pape Clément is globally revered for its decadent, opulent texture, intense black fruit concentration, and signature smoky Graves minerality.

Food Pairing: Prime dry-aged ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs, venison tenderloin, roasted duck breast, truffled wild mushroom risotto, and fine aged French cheeses like Comté or Époisses.