ALTER EGO DE PALMER, 2021

Name: ALTER EGO DE PALMER, 2021
Brand: MARGAUX
Price: 80.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Thomas Duroux, General Manager of Château Palmer, speaks about the 2021 vintage " 2021 is a vintage where the talent of a rich and determined team has made the difference, demonstrating once again all the passion and cohesion of a collective. "

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION	2nd wine of Château Palmer
GRAPE VARIETIES	32% merlot, 60% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot
2021 VINTAGE	Château Palmer expresses itself on the 2021 vintage " Alter Ego 2021, more marked by the Cabernet Sauvignon than in previous vintages, magnificently reflects the essence of the Margaux appellation, between subtlety and aromatic persistence. Influenced by an Atlantic vintage, it fully respects its terroir, revealing a fine grain and a persistence in the mouth that hints at its potential."
WINEGROWING	The winter was mild and the spring frosts in April and May were well contained. Flowering started in a context of hot and dry weather and two weeks later than in 2020. From June to mid-August, rain accelerated vegetative development and also the pressure of mildew until the end of veraison. At the end of August, a dry climate set in for four weeks allowing a good ripening of the berries. The Merlot harvest started on September 24 and the harvest ended on October 15 with the end of the Cabernet harvest.
WINEMAKING	A double sorting of the berries is made, in the vineyard and in the cellar. According to the parcels and the grape varieties, the batches are distributed in 54 stainless steel truncated-cone vats for fermentation. Afterwards, numerous tasting sessions and blending sessions allow us to determine which batch will become the grand vin or the second wine. The wine is aged for 20 months in oak barrels of which 50 to 60% are new.
FORMAT	75 CL

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Vineyard Detail

AGRICULTURE	Organic & biodynamic
GRAPE VARIETIES	Merlot, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA	55 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCITON	100,000 bottles
HARVEST	Manual
SOIL	Gravelly-sandy soil & gravelly-clayey subsoil

History and anecdotes

The English general, Charles Palmer acquired the estate in 1814 and gave it his name in the 1830s. The Pereire brothers, influential bankers, bought Château Palmer in 1853, just before being classified as Troisième Cru in 1855. They built the emblematic château we all know today.

In 1938, the estate was bought by four great families, wine merchants from Bordeaux, the Ginestet, the Mihailhen, the Mähler-Besse and the Sichel. The last two families are nowadays the estate’s owners, but it has been run by Thomas Duroux, an agricultural engineer and oenologist, since 2004.

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION	2nd wine of Château Palmer
GRAPE VARIETIES	32% merlot, 60% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot
2021 VINTAGE	Château Palmer expresses itself on the 2021 vintage " Alter Ego 2021, more marked by the Cabernet Sauvignon than in previous vintages, magnificently reflects the essence of the Margaux appellation, between subtlety and aromatic persistence. Influenced by an Atlantic vintage, it fully respects its terroir, revealing a fine grain and a persistence in the mouth that hints at its potential."
WINEGROWING	The winter was mild and the spring frosts in April and May were well contained. Flowering started in a context of hot and dry weather and two weeks later than in 2020. From June to mid-August, rain accelerated vegetative development and also the pressure of mildew until the end of veraison. At the end of August, a dry climate set in for four weeks allowing a good ripening of the berries. The Merlot harvest started on September 24 and the harvest ended on October 15 with the end of the Cabernet harvest.
WINEMAKING	A double sorting of the berries is made, in the vineyard and in the cellar. According to the parcels and the grape varieties, the batches are distributed in 54 stainless steel truncated-cone vats for fermentation. Afterwards, numerous tasting sessions and blending sessions allow us to determine which batch will become the grand vin or the second wine. The wine is aged for 20 months in oak barrels of which 50 to 60% are new.
FORMAT	75 CL