- Château du Tertre
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Château du Tertre, or Le Tertre,[1] is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France, in the commune of Arsac. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes Crus (Fifth Growths) in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
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History
Located on the tertre (French for "hillock" or "rising ground") from which it takes its name, the ancient origins of Château du Tertre are traced back to the Seigneurie d'Arsac documented as early as 1143 whose descendants owned the estate into the 16th century.[2] Le Tertre passed through the ownership of the Arrérac family and Marquis de Ségur until the 1855 classification, when owned by Charles Henri, Le Tertre held a good reputation and was in demand on the Dutch market.[1] It was sold it on to Henri de Koenigswarter in 1870 under whose ownership Le Tertre's reputation increased further.
By World War II the reputation and production had diminished, but in 1961 Château du Tertre was acquired by Philippe Gasqueton, who restored the vineyards and château with the backing of Belgian business partners.[1] Following Gasqueton's death in 1995 his widow sold the property to Eric and Louise Albada Jelgersma, owners of the neighbouring estate Château Giscours.[2]
Production
From an 80 hectare estate, the vineyard area extends approximately 50 hectares consisting of the grape varieties of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, with vines averaging about 35 years.[2]
References
- MacNeil, Karen (2001). The Wine Bible, Workman Publishing, p. 885, ISBN 1-56305-434-5
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 101–102. ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
- ^ a b c Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Chateau du Tertre". http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/tertre.shtml.
External links
- Château du Tertre official site (French)
- Vinification at Château du Tertre (English)
Categories:- Bordeaux wine producers
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