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The white wine of a Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classe.
Since its classification in 1855, Chateau Margaux remains the major wine of the Margaux appellation. An exceptional wine.
An international reference and a unique brand.
Scores always very high in the press.
History
Once upon a time, in the history of the great wines of Bordeaux … The Chateau Margaux, known since the twelfth century. It is under the yoke of Eleanor of Aquitaine and especially by the adoption of his son Richard Coeur de Lion of the Bordeaux wine at his daily table that will be born the vines of the Chateau. As early as 1572, the Lestonnac family began the work that will give Chateau Margaux its current configuration. At the end of the XVIIth century, Chateau Margaux occupied 265 hectares, surface of which it will not deviate any more, a third of the field is devoted to the vine. Chateau Margaux becomes a reference of the art of making wine and the hierarchy between the different Bordeaux wines is already drawing. Apart from a few minor changes, Chateau Margaux’s label has remained remarkably stable since the end of the 19th century. In 1950, the Ginestet family became owner of the estate, before giving way to the Mentzelopoulos family, by the father and his daughter Corinne, now sole owner of the Chateau. Perhaps its sobriety and elegance correspond so well to the personality of the wine that it has never seemed appropriate to change anything. Pavillon Blanc is the white second wine of the Chateau.
Terroir & Vinification
A terroir, became an appellation and a Chateau: what a symbol. This famous official classification of 1855 which divides in five levels of quality about sixty wines of the Medoc region and a property of Graves. Only four wines are classified as “Premier Grand Cru Classe”; Margaux is the only one to be rated 20 out of 20. This classification, which remains valid today, only confirms the qualitative hierarchy illustrated by the large price differences practiced by the world market for a long time. The Chateau Margaux white vineyard covers
11 hectares, planted in Sauvignon Blanc. The vines are on average 35 years old and the harvest is done traditionally by hand. The wine is aged between 18 and 24 months in 100% new barrels. All bottles of Chateau Margaux labeled from March 7, 2011 are equipped with a security system by bubble code that allows to verify the authenticity. This new system is in addition to the many measures that have been taken since the 1989 vintage (laser code, secure capsules).
At the tasting, this wine combines everything you can expect from a Premier Grand Cru Classe: the finesse and freshness of a magical terroir, and the complexity and aromatic richness worthy of the know-how of the Chateau Margaux’s teams. We then obtain a wine with obviously exceptional aging potential. For years, the first wine of Chateau Margaux is considered by all to be one of the greatest wines in the world.
Pavillon Blanc Second Vin 白亭副牌
多年來,酒莊深思熟慮,並在實踐中不斷探索,最終決定從 2022 年開始生產一款白亭的副牌 Pavillon Blanc Second Vin,同瑪歌白亭一樣使用 100% Sauvignon Blanc 釀造,以滿足更多的白亭愛好者的需求,並展示出瑪歌酒莊的白葡萄酒的魅力和陳年潛力。
在追求精益求精的道路上,酒莊對葡萄的篩選愈加嚴格,近幾年用於釀造瑪歌白亭的葡萄還不到總收成的一半。得益於對種植白葡萄的各類土壤的深入分析和理解,這樣嚴格的篩選才成為可能。酒莊因此可以在葡萄園間展開最為恰當的作業,在各個田塊達到最佳成熟度時完成採摘,並根據收穫的葡萄的不同來調整釀造和陳釀工藝。嚴謹的工作流程不僅提升了瑪歌白亭的品質,還讓酒莊得以出品一款品質上乘的副牌佳釀,首個裝瓶年份為 2022 年。
2022 年是瑪歌酒莊有史以來最為炎熱,也最為乾旱的一年。仲夏時分,三波漫長又猛烈的熱浪接踵而來,在長達六個多星期的時間裏更是滴雨未降。為了保留葡萄酒中的清爽感,酒莊決定於 8 月 18 日開始採收白葡萄,2022 年份也成為了酒莊歷史上白葡萄採收時間最早的一年。這是一個偉大的年份,葡萄酒香氣繁複,濃郁集中。2022 年份“白亭副牌”葡萄酒香氣繁複、精美,花香四溢,口感豐富油潤,帶著鹹感的清新餘味為葡萄酒賦予了平衡。白亭副牌首個年份的產量僅有 8000 瓶,其單產是酒莊歷史最低。