Chateau du Tertre is a thousand-year-old estate whose vineyard, stretching over 52 hectares, remains unchanged since 1855. During the 19th century, Chateau du Tertre rose to worldwide fame, especially thanks to the 1855 classification which established the chateau as a Margaux grand cru classe. In 1997, a Dutch businessman, Eric Albada Jelgersma bought the estate and invested in the large-scale overall restructuring, thus returning its former noble personality to Chateau du Tertre.
Here, the Margaux terroirs are there highest, with one of the most elevated gravel outcrops of the Medoc. The light and the sunshine which bathe the vines protect them from the late spring frosts. A stream provides natural drainage, separating the two gravels outcrops, and cools the vines, thus giving them the cooler temperatures vital for their development, protecting them both from excess water and drought.
The team at Chateau du Tertre takes care to harness the development of each vine. Soil maintenance, leaf thinning and thinning-out allow the excellence of the terroir to be revealed. The advances of oenological progress are well under control here. Chateau du Tertre opted for wooden vats, with gravity fill. Then, in 2008, the estate installed concrete truncated cone tanks. The small capacity of these tanks enables the best plots to be kept to one side and vinified separately. The wine is then aged over 18 months in French oak barrels, of which half is renewed every year.
The chateau dominates the vineyard, which enjoys a superb position, lying unbroken over 52 hectares. Cabernet Sauvignon is the major grape variety, endowing the wine with structure and concentration. Renowned for its roundness and suppleness, Merlot brings its silkiness to the final blending. Cabernet Franc lends its distinctive, rich bouquet of spicy notes. Later to mature, the Petit Verdot completes this range of aromas.
Chateau du Tertre is the first label, with great sweetness and flavour. Silky and freshness are combined in this flask to bring the elegance expected of a great Margaux wine. The ageing potential of this great wine is between 8 and 20 years or even more for the most exceptional vintages.
Les Hauts du Tertre is the second wine of Chateau du Tertre, coming from the selection of the youngest vines. The vinification and ageing benefit from the same care as the Grand Vin.
The 2003 Chateau du Tertre has a reasonably intense nose showing good complexity, with black fruit of blackberry, dark cherries and prune, supplemented with licorice, cedar and cocoa, then evolving into more earthy, leather and savory aromas. On the palate, it is well-balanced, elegant with good velvety tannin, having good concentration of flavors and length on the finish.
Here, the Margaux terroirs are there highest, with one of the most elevated gravel outcrops of the Medoc. The light and the sunshine which bathe the vines protect them from the late spring frosts. A stream provides natural drainage, separating the two gravels outcrops, and cools the vines, thus giving them the cooler temperatures vital for their development, protecting them both from excess water and drought.
The team at Chateau du Tertre takes care to harness the development of each vine. Soil maintenance, leaf thinning and thinning-out allow the excellence of the terroir to be revealed. The advances of oenological progress are well under control here. Chateau du Tertre opted for wooden vats, with gravity fill. Then, in 2008, the estate installed concrete truncated cone tanks. The small capacity of these tanks enables the best plots to be kept to one side and vinified separately. The wine is then aged over 18 months in French oak barrels, of which half is renewed every year.
The chateau dominates the vineyard, which enjoys a superb position, lying unbroken over 52 hectares. Cabernet Sauvignon is the major grape variety, endowing the wine with structure and concentration. Renowned for its roundness and suppleness, Merlot brings its silkiness to the final blending. Cabernet Franc lends its distinctive, rich bouquet of spicy notes. Later to mature, the Petit Verdot completes this range of aromas.
Chateau du Tertre is the first label, with great sweetness and flavour. Silky and freshness are combined in this flask to bring the elegance expected of a great Margaux wine. The ageing potential of this great wine is between 8 and 20 years or even more for the most exceptional vintages.
Les Hauts du Tertre is the second wine of Chateau du Tertre, coming from the selection of the youngest vines. The vinification and ageing benefit from the same care as the Grand Vin.
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