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CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2012

MARGAUX

“the 2012 Château Margaux has a taut, linear, pencil lead-infused bouquet with pure blackberry and boysenberry scents, an undercurrent of tobacco that surfaces after five minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity, a life-affirming sense of balance with well-integrated new oak towards the finish. [...] This is a top-class wine from the late Paul Pontallier and his team.” - Wine Advocate - Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet sauvignon, merlot
AROMAS

Black cherry, pepper, spring flowers, black fruits

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Pauillac sucking lamb, pan-fried Bordeaux ceps
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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787,00 € T.T.C.
787,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES

Red varieties: 74% of cabernet sauvignon, 23% of merlot, 3% of cabernet franc

White varieties: 100% of sauvignon blanc
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 94 hectares, 87 hectares for red varieties and 12 hectares for white varieties
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 120,000 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.
CHATEAU MARGAUX

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet sauvignon, merlot
AROMAS

Black cherry, pepper, spring flowers, black fruits

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Pauillac sucking lamb, pan-fried Bordeaux ceps
WINEMAKING The wine fermentation is done in oak barrels. Wines age in new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL