Before, red-fleshed peaches grew on these lands. This variety of fruit was called the Pavie peach and naturally gave its name to the Château. Little by little the peaches gave way to the vines.
In 1867, the estate at the time named “Pimpinelle” belonging to Messrs. Fayard and Chapus won a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition.
In 1873, Ferdinand Bouffard, a Bordeaux merchant, inherited the estate. Gradually, over almost twenty years, he bought up small neighboring properties like Pigasse, Chapus, Fayart and Dussaut, forming a whole of almost 50 hectares! Although he gave birth to what Château Pavie would become, he continues to vinify and market each property separately: Larcis-Bergey, Pavie-Pigasse, Pimpinelle, Clos Simard and la Sable.
From the first classification of Saint-Emilion wines in 1955, the estate reached the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé B.
In 2012, Château Pavie achieved the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé ʽʽAʼʼ of Saint-Emilion.