Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker is a
winery
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in the
Margaux
Margaux (; oc-gsc, Margaus) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Margaux-Cantenac.appellation
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of the
Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine ( oc, vin de Bordèu, french: vin de Bordeaux) is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on the Garonne River. To the north of the city the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the ...
region of
France
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. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen ''Troisièmes Crus'' (Third Growths) in the historic
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
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.
[Karen MacNeil, ''The Wine Bible'', Workman Publishing, 2001, p. 885, ]
The estate produces a
second wine
Second wine or second label ( French: ''Second vin'') is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from '' cuvee'' not selected for use in the ''Grand vin'' or first label. In some cases a third wine or e ...
named Marquise d'Alesme.
History
Established by the Marquis d'Alesme in 1585, the estate was originally planted in 1616.
The property was acquired in 1809 by the
Dutch
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People E ...
business man
Jan Bekker Teerlink
Jan Bekker Teerlink (baptized 17 August 1759 – 4 December 1832) was a Dutch plant and seed collector and winemaker.
Origin
He was born in Vlissingen as son of pharmacist Joris Teerlink and Christina Bekker. As his mother was a sister of the 18t ...
(1759-1832), commonly referred to as ‘Monsieur Becker’ (the misspelled first part of his
double-barrelled family name), who attached his name to that of the estate, and for a period the wine was called simply "Becker" in Bordeaux.
Château Lascombes
Château Lascombes is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen ''Seconds Crus'' (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. ...
from his father, who intended to combine the two estates, but died in 1923 before carrying out the plan.[ The original Marquis d'Alesme ]château
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
Nowaday ...
became offices for Lascombes, with the original château of Desmirail taking its place.[
The estate saw a succession of owners, including English firm WH Chaplin & Co and the Zuger family, until it was sold in 2006 to petrochemical industry businessman ]Hubert Perrodo
Hubert Perrodo (25 January 1944 - 29 December 2006) was a French businessman, polo player and art collector. He was the founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco.
Early life
Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in Larmor-Baden in Mo ...
. Apparently with elaborate plans of combining several of his Margaux estates, no changes took place after Perrodo was killed in a skiing accident in late 2006.[ The estate is currently run by Nathalie Perrodo.
]
Production
The vineyard area consists of of vines, currently planted with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebanon' ...
, 45% Merlot
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, 15% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being us ...
and 10% Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen it adds tannin, c ...
, an unusual composition of grape varieties for Margaux or the Médoc
The Médoc (; oc, label= Gascon, Medòc ) is a region of France, well known as a wine growing region, located in the ''département'' of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux. Its name comes from ''(Pagus) Medull ...
.[
Approximately 8000 cases of the ''Grand vin'' is produced per year, and 1000 cases of the second wine, Marquise d'Alesme.][
]
References
External links
Château Marquis d'Alesme official site
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Bordeaux wine producers