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Buy Wine from Château Margaux

Château Margaux early days take us back to the 12th century, when the estate was property of the King and later on of nobles who did not know about vine growing; Margaux was used for grain production and self-supply.

In 1572 Pierre Lestonnac acquired the domaine and changed the cultivation of cereal into vineyards for Bordeaux wine production. What Pierre might never know is what Château Margaux's terroir could offer. From this very moment Château Margaux's history as wine producer begins and it will be the first and only estate in the whole Bordeaux region to gain the Margaux appellation thanks to the excellent quality of its wines.

The 18th century was the Golden Age of Château Margaux. Many consider this period of splendour when the estate is extended to Anglo-Saxon and US lands. We have to keep in mind that the President of the United States at that time, Thomas Jefferson, mentioned in some official statements that Margaux was the most exquisite wine in all Bordeaux; and later in 1771, Château Margaux wines were the first to be auctioned at Christie's. Unfortunately, at the end of the century, Margaux's  good times finish as the French Revolution wreak havoc in the whole country and the property was taken over by the French state.

In 1801 Bertrand Douat, best known as Marquis de la Colonilla, purchased it and with the famous Bordeaux architect Louis Combes transformed the whole manor into what today is called Médoc's Versailles: a wine palace surrounded by vineyards with the necessary facilities for wine producing and ageing.

In 1855, at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855, Château Margaux wines were awarded the classification Premier Crú Classé. In 1879 Count Pillet-Will purchased the property with such bad luck to coincide with a devastating period for the vineyards due to bacterial and fungal diseases of the vines, what is today known as powdery mildew, downy mildew and phylloxera pests. Such diseases heavily affect the plant and it was necessary to replant them all with American cuttings for grafting. This event compelled the maison, in low quality harvest years, to create a second wine named Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, being launched in 1906. In 1924 Château Margaux was the first winery to present bottles as a symbol of guarantee.

Another turning point for the domaine was year 1977 when André Mentzelopoulos purchased Château Margaux, this family keeps managing the winery today. André, a revolutionary businessman, restored the reputation of the maison in a moment of deep economical and quality crisis. With effort, passion and great care, the vineyard and processing facilities were rearranged aiming to return its ancient quality to the wines… Finally the outstanding vintage of 1979 arrived. Perhaps part of the success is accountable to the collaboration of Professor Emile Peynaud as oenological consultant. After the early passing of André, his daughter Corinne took over the family business and delegated the technical direction to Paul Pontallier who still nowadays is in charge of the oenological performances at Château Margaux.

Château Margaux has about 200 hectares of woodlands, meadows and vineyards where around 80 are cultivated with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc red varieties and 11 with Sauvignon Blanc for its valued Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux. The estate is placed in the northern area of Médoc, within Margaux commune, where soils are mainly made of gravels sediment on clay and sand. The vineyards are 35 years old in average though there are still some old grapevines that reach 80. International wine critics always point Margaux as the Bordeaux area where the finest and most elegant wines are produced.

Only three bottled wines are distributed at Château Margaux: about 144.000 bottles of Château Margaux an elegant, refined, balanced wine rich in violet and cassis scents. It is aged for 18 to 24 months in new French oak barrels. Those grapes that do not reach the quality required for Château Margaux and the ones from young grapevines are used for the almost 200.000 bottles of Pavillon Rouge. We have never had the chance of tasting both wines at the same time and we really wonder if any expert palate would be able to distinguish from one another these Margaux brothers. Finally a minor quantity of 19.000 bottles of a Bordeaux rarity labelled as Pavillon Blanc. A citric, unctuous, lemony and full of body wine!

Château Margaux: privileged minds rules!
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Buy Wine from Château Margaux

Château Margaux early days take us back to the 12th century, when the estate was property of the King and later on of nobles who did not know about vine growing; Margaux was used for grain production and self-supply.

In 1572 Pierre Lestonnac acquired the domaine and changed the cultivation of cereal into vineyards for Bordeaux wine production. What Pierre might never know is what Château Margaux's terroir could offer. From this very moment Château Margaux's history as wine producer begins and it will be the first and only estate in the whole Bordeaux region to gain the Margaux appellation thanks to the excellent quality of its wines.

The 18th century was the Golden Age of Château Margaux. Many consider this period of splendour when the estate is extended to Anglo-Saxon and US lands. We have to keep in mind that the President of the United States at that time, Thomas Jefferson, mentioned in some official statements that Margaux was the most exquisite wine in all Bordeaux; and later in 1771, Château Margaux wines were the first to be auctioned at Christie's. Unfortunately, at the end of the century, Margaux's  good times finish as the French Revolution wreak havoc in the whole country and the property was taken over by the French state.

In 1801 Bertrand Douat, best known as Marquis de la Colonilla, purchased it and with the famous Bordeaux architect Louis Combes transformed the whole manor into what today is called Médoc's Versailles: a wine palace surrounded by vineyards with the necessary facilities for wine producing and ageing.

In 1855, at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855, Château Margaux wines were awarded the classification Premier Crú Classé. In 1879 Count Pillet-Will purchased the property with such bad luck to coincide with a devastating period for the vineyards due to bacterial and fungal diseases of the vines, what is today known as powdery mildew, downy mildew and phylloxera pests. Such diseases heavily affect the plant and it was necessary to replant them all with American cuttings for grafting. This event compelled the maison, in low quality harvest years, to create a second wine named Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, being launched in 1906. In 1924 Château Margaux was the first winery to present bottles as a symbol of guarantee.

Another turning point for the domaine was year 1977 when André Mentzelopoulos purchased Château Margaux, this family keeps managing the winery today. André, a revolutionary businessman, restored the reputation of the maison in a moment of deep economical and quality crisis. With effort, passion and great care, the vineyard and processing facilities were rearranged aiming to return its ancient quality to the wines… Finally the outstanding vintage of 1979 arrived. Perhaps part of the success is accountable to the collaboration of Professor Emile Peynaud as oenological consultant. After the early passing of André, his daughter Corinne took over the family business and delegated the technical direction to Paul Pontallier who still nowadays is in charge of the oenological performances at Château Margaux.

Château Margaux has about 200 hectares of woodlands, meadows and vineyards where around 80 are cultivated with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc red varieties and 11 with Sauvignon Blanc for its valued Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux. The estate is placed in the northern area of Médoc, within Margaux commune, where soils are mainly made of gravels sediment on clay and sand. The vineyards are 35 years old in average though there are still some old grapevines that reach 80. International wine critics always point Margaux as the Bordeaux area where the finest and most elegant wines are produced.

Only three bottled wines are distributed at Château Margaux: about 144.000 bottles of Château Margaux an elegant, refined, balanced wine rich in violet and cassis scents. It is aged for 18 to 24 months in new French oak barrels. Those grapes that do not reach the quality required for Château Margaux and the ones from young grapevines are used for the almost 200.000 bottles of Pavillon Rouge. We have never had the chance of tasting both wines at the same time and we really wonder if any expert palate would be able to distinguish from one another these Margaux brothers. Finally a minor quantity of 19.000 bottles of a Bordeaux rarity labelled as Pavillon Blanc. A citric, unctuous, lemony and full of body wine!

Château Margaux: privileged minds rules!