Chateau Marquis De Terme 2015

Description

Refinement Located in the heart of the Margaux appellation, the origins of this vintage date back to the 15th century, but its name was given in 1762 by Francois de Peguilhan, Marquis de Terme. The Seneclauze family, owner since 1935, contributes to the development of Chateau Marquis de terme.TerroirGraves typical of Margaux, consisting of quartz and quartzite, thick at least 4 meters where the Cabernet Sauvignon gives the best of itself. They are locally more clayey in depth then more suitable for Merlot.Mode of cultivation Plot management of soils and vineyards. Wise management and respect for ecological balances.VinificationPut in tanks by gravity, without pumping. Vinification in concrete vats, stainless steel and the rmore gulated wood.Aging From 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% new wood.WeatherThe year 2014 was a cool and humid year 205 rainy days. Climatology was capricious. In the period from May to June, we observe a decrease in temperatures of -3C compared to the 30-year average and + 50% rainfall at least in June leading to a 15-day delay in flowering and fertilization problems causing Sagging and miller and age. The cumulative temperature deficit was unfavorable to the development of the vineyard and the grapes resulting in a delay of 3 weeks of the vegetative cycle of the vine. Despite a warm summer and rather dry, the summer temperatures of July and August did not make up for all the mismatch of accumulated maturity. From mid-September, mild temperatures up to 27C in October and a rainy weather 142 mm in 2 months, 43 days of rain have increased the pest pressure requiring rapid harvest decisions.For Ludovic David, General Manager The list is long of the difficulties encountered during this 2014 vintage a rainy and cold spring, coulure, millerandage, a delay of maturity, a growing presence of gray rot, a very weak production …From wine grower’s memory such accumulation brings us back decades. It is a year of dedications, strong decisions and careful technical choices that have come to us. The words selection and rigor have rarely made so much sense in the work of our team.The last investments in harvesting reception and sorting equipment in the cellar, allowed us to be intractable on the grapes intended to be put in vats. Indisputably improved vinification techniques, softer, more natural implemented for 5 years allow us to optimize the texture and silky tannins.Once again nature knows how to remind us that wine remains a magnificent product from the soil and is in no way an industrial product. It is marked by its climate in each vintage, and that is what gives it its historical and cultural dimension that we defend. We have taken up the challenge of quality at all costs.In the cellars, a pleasant, supple, medium-aging vintage, freshness and balance come to join the Grands Vins of Chateau Marquis de Terme. – Chateau Marquis de Terme