97-98

James Suckling

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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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346,00 € T.T.C.
346,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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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.
PAVILLON BLANC DU CHATEAU MARGAUX

Caracteristics

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