Chateau Margaux 2016

The property was known as "La Mothe de Margaux" since the 12th century. La Mothe translate to hill or mound. Not much occurred on the wine side until in 1572 when Pierre Lestonnac acquired the property. In the following 10 years, he abandoned grown cereal grains and planted vines. Chateau Margaux separate itself from all other Chateaux in the early 18th Century. A man named Berlon employed some visionary tactics to increase the quality of the wine. He vinified red and white grapes separately. He ceased harvesting grapes in the morning so there would not be any dew on the grapes thus diluting the wine and finally he recognized the importance of the different plots of land and the grapes to plant in each. Soon Chateau Margaux was at the table of the Ruling elite including the English Prime Minister and Thomas Jefferson. As with most estates during the French Revolution, the estate was taken by the revolutionaries and sold. Laure de Fumel who was a descendant of Pierre Lestonnac purchased