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1976 wine gift – Château Margaux 1976 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
Margaux was called “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound) from the XII century.
The old name didn’t happen by chance.
In a flat region like the Médoc, the slightest “mound” easily stood out.
This is because the greatest wines always emerge from sloping land that ensures good drainage.
In 1152, England advanced into Aquitaine and continued until 1453.
Thus Bordeaux wines benefited from this new market.
In the ten years from 1572 to 1582, Pierre de Lestonnac completely restructured the property.
At the end of the XVII century, Château Margaux occupied 265 hectares.
A third of the estate was planted with vines, which remains the case today.
Then in 1705, the London Gazette advertised the first auction of 230 barrels of “Margose”.
Later, the 1771 vintage became the first “claret” to appear in a Christie’s catalogue.
In 1896, Count Pillet-Will, Margaux’s owner, employed Pierre Moreau to manage the property.
Subsequently, Pierre Moreau’s most important innovation involved bottling the wine at the château, which he adopted in 1924.
This guaranteed authenticity for the buyers.
In 1950, the Ginestet family acquired the whole property.
In 1977, André Mentzelopoulos bought the property.
The Mentzelopoulos family continues to own Margaux.
Château Margaux 1976 vintage
After an early bud-break, the weather conditions were particularly hot and dry during spring and the beginning of summer.
August was very hot but there were heavy storms.
September began in very fine weather but then became rainy during a part of the harvest.
The picking began on 13th September 1976.
1976 will be remembered as the “drought year”.
This vintage could have been outstanding, but the rainy end to the summer firstly diluted the grapes and then forced us to harvest quickly before rot set in.
Today, Château Margaux 1976 is a supple, smooth wine with a fine, distinguished and mature nose.
Château Margaux 1976 price at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
You can find this 1976 wine gift – Château Margaux 1976 – at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
