97-98
James Suckling
PAVILLON BLANC DU CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2012
MARGAUX
“This is yet again a wonderful white with minerals, lemon rind, white pepper and stones. Even chalky. Peach stones, too. Full-bodied yet compacted and tight. Great length. Savory, salty and serious.” Jame Suckling 97-98/100
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Château Margaux seconde wine |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 100% of sauvignon blanc |
| AROMAS |
Flowers, lemon rind, minerals, white pepper, stones |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Arcachon Bay oysters, Aquitaine caviar, sea bream tartare |
| WINEMAKING | The wine fermentation is done in oak barrels. Wines age in new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months. |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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PAVILLON BLANC DU CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2012
Vineyard Detail
| AGRICULTURE | Sustainable |
| GRAPE VARIETIES |
100% of sauvignon blanc |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 12 hectares |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 10,000 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL |
Medium and fine gravel on a depth of 4 to 11 metres, clayey-gravelly |
History and anecdotes
The history of the Château dates back to the 13th century when it was a fortress known as “Château de la Mothe Margaux”, the word “motte” meant “small hill” which is a rare relief on the Medoc plain. In the 15th century, the vineyard was structured thanks to the Lestonnac family, which anticipated the Medoc agricultural turn, abandoning cereal farming towards vine-growing. In 1855, the vineyard was classified as Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. The estate was sold to André Mentzelopoulos in 1977, he started important modernization works. Nowadays, his daughter Corinne, keeps working on her father’s creation.
Caractéristiques
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Château Margaux seconde wine |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 100% of sauvignon blanc |
| AROMAS |
Flowers, lemon rind, minerals, white pepper, stones |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Arcachon Bay oysters, Aquitaine caviar, sea bream tartare |
| WINEMAKING | The wine fermentation is done in oak barrels. Wines age in new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months. |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
