Chteau La Gaffelire is one of the oldest estates in the appellation (the first traces of vines date back to the Gallo-Roman era). The Malet-Roquefort family, which owns it, has been established in Saint-Emilion for four centuries. This shows whether this area is one of the pillars of the appellation. The estate covers 25 hectares, including 22 hectares of vines, all in one piece, located between the hills of Ausone and Pavia. The vineyard, with clay-limestone soil on the hillsides, and slightly siliceous at the foot of the hill, is planted with vines with an average age of 40 years, and is facing south. The harvest is manual, and the grapes undergo total destemming. Since 1985, La Gaffelire has regained the rank of 1er cru Class.