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Chateau Marquis de Terme |
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History
A complete history of Chateau Marquis de Terme can only begin with the noble Gassies family, allied to the Seigneur de Margaux, who maintained a large estate here in the Middle Ages. The estate first passed into the hands of Bernard de Faverolles, before it was acquired by Pierre des Mesures de Rauzan on September 7th, 1661. His estate gave rise to a number of smaller units that still exist today. First and most obviously, this was the origin of both Rauzan-Ségla and Rauzan-Gassies, the Margaux second growths, but it also gave rise to Desmirail and the estate of interest here, Marquis de Terme. The first was created as a dowry for the marriage of Mademoiselle Rauzan du Ribail to Jean Desmirail, the latter also a dowry, this time for the marriage of Elizabeth de Ledoulx d'Emplet to the Marquis de Termes, François de Peguilhan de Larboust. The newlyweds started off with 30 hectares of vineyard, and the wine enjoyed a good reputation, and thus a good price, matching those of some of the leading properties of the appellation (save Margaux itself), such as Lascombes. The property came to the attention of Thomas Jefferson, America's wine-loving ambassador and future president, and he made a positive assessment following his visit there in 1787. Chateau Marquis de Terme was on a roll.
Following the death of the Marquis the estate was acquired in 1809 by Halvorous Sollberg, a Bordeaux négociant of Swedish origins who had married a rich French heiress. He purchased not only the estate that concerns us here, but a number of local vineyards. Initially successful it seems, his business venture then floundered, and in 1834 he fled the country having built up a considerable debt. The property was sold off and seems to have been acquired by another Bordeaux négociant (and perhaps an acquaintance of the Sollberg family?) called Mac-Daniel. Records suggest that Sollberg's wife and family remained at the estate, and that wines produced at Marquis de Terme during this era were attributed to both interested parties.By 1845, perhaps once all the outstanding debts had been paid off, the property and vineyards were returned to Halvorous Sollberg. One can only wonder what Mac-Daniel got out of the arrangement. Despite having survived this test, the Sollberg family, this time with the son Oscar Sollberg at the helm, were once more in financial hot water. In 1886 the estate was up for sale once again, and was acquired by Frédéric Eschenhauer, yet another well known Bordeaux négociant.The Eschenhauer firm ran the estate until, in 1898, it was acquired by Jean Feuillerat, the régisseur. Jean had followed his father Thomas into the chai at Marquis de Terme, and subsequently realized the family's dream of owning the estate. It was passed to his son Armand, who held sway over the vines of Marquis de Terme until his death in 1935. At this points that the estate was sold again, this time the new owners were Pierre Sénéclauze, a wine merchant from Marseilles. Today Marquis de Terme is owned by Pierre's sons, Jean, Philippe and Pierre-Louis.
Nowadays’ owner: Sénéclauze Family
Technique Information
Location: one part on the plateau Cantenac and partly on that of Margaux.
Appellation: Appellation Margaux Controlee
Neighboring Chateau: Chateau Lascombes(2nd Growth of Margaux in1855)
Chateau Ferrière(3rd Growth of Margaux in1855)
Acreage: 38 hectares
Soil: The terroir underfoot here is a typical gravelly soil over clay. There are 5.5 hectares planted around the chateau, also on fine gravel, 4 hectares of gravel and dark sand at Aux Gondats, and 9 hectares of gravel and clay vineyards on the Cantenac plateau.
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 35%, Petit Verdot 7% and Cabernet Franc at 3%
Average age of vines: 30 years
Cultivation Density: 10000 vines/ha
Viticulture: Harvested by hand
Winemaking: Temperature-control to the epoxy-lined concrete vats, which vary in size from 125 to 250 hectolitres; The must is pumped over 1/day in order to submerge the cap A maceration of between 2-4 weeks, and malolactic in vat.
Yield: 47hl/ha
Brand:
Chateau Marquis de Terme(First Label)(A.O.C. Margaux)
Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme(Second Label)(A.O.C. Margaux)
Annually production:
Chateau Marquis de Terme(First Label): 12000 cases per annum.
Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme(Second Label): 2500 cases
Character:
Chateau Marquis de Terme(First Label): It is a complex and elegant wine, smooth and harmonious in his early youth, it is ageing with great grace and then expresses the entire race of this great terroir.
Best Vintages: Chateau Marquis de Terme(First Label): 1982, 2004
Awards: 4th Grand Cru Classe in 1855 Margaux
Website: http://www.chateau-marquis-de-terme.com
Serving Suggestion
Cellar Humidity and Temperature: 75-85%, 15 ℃
Serving Temperature: 18 °C
Optimum drinking and ageing potential: 5-15 years
Food match:
Western Food: Roasted duck，Game，Partridge and feathered game，Spare ribs. Saint Nectaire，Edam，Gouda.
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