Château du Tertre

The Château du Tertre is a well known French wine. It is one of the fewer than 70 Grand Cru Classé estates and was ranked in the classification of 1855 as Cinquième Cru Classé. It is located in the town of Margaux in the Bordeaux region.

The estate covers an area of 52 hectares. The vineyards spread over 40% of Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The farm produces about 300,000 bottles of red wine in normal years. Approximately 60-70 % go into the Grand Vin. The remaining amount goes into the second wine of du Tertre, the Les Hauts du Tertre.

All wines since 1995 are wine ratings by at least 86 Parker points in the high-class segment. The winery currently belongs Dutchman Eric Albada Jelgersma, whose portfolio also includes the neighboring Château Giscours. Alexander van Beek is on both goods the manager who takes care of the daily business. Van Beek 's wife Véronique Sanders directs the daily operations at Château Haut- Bailly Pessac -Leognan.

History

The estate belonged to the once mighty Seigneurie d' Arsac. The history of this noble family can be traced back to knight Guillaume Guiral d' Arsac in 1143. During the Hundred Years War, the family was an ally of the British and maintained in Arsac a country house. Until the late 16th century, the country remained in the possession of this family. Amanieu d' Arsac had two daughters, Jaquette and Maguerite. Jacquette married Thomas de Montaigne, brother of the famous Michel de Montaigne.