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Pavillon Rouge du Château
Margaux AOCRed wine
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
13%
Barrel
16°C
Ideal with fine cuts of meat and subtle roasted aromas. Particularly suitable with rack of lamb with herbs or beef fillet (classically with gravy and root vegetables); also harmonises with pigeon and truffle gravy.
Château Margaux has been one of the icons of the Médoc for centuries. Since 1977, the Mentzelopoulos family has been shaping its course: radical selection, research and architectural renewal – right down to the cellar designed by Norman Foster. This combination of tradition and vision has resulted in a style that combines elegance, depth and longevity.
Fine, cool bouquet with cassis, violets and cedar wood; accompanied by graphite and a hint of spice. Silky and firm on the palate: very fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, clear contours and a long, mineral finish.
Strict plot selection and gentle extraction; fermentation in wood and/or temperature-controlled containers. Maturation for around 18–24 months in French barriques, with a high proportion of new wood, followed by fine polishing.
Gravelly hillsides (‘graves’) around the château with excellent drainage over clay and limestone subsoil; old vines in core parcels such as the Enclos provide cool, fragrant fruit and a finely structured, long-lasting structure.
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