The second wine of Château Margaux; see there.
The winery is located in the municipality of Margaux in the area of the same name in the Médoc (Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux). Its origins go back to an estate called "La Mothe de Margaux" owned by the Albret family in the 12th century. After several changes of ownership, the Lestonnac family gave the estate its current size with 260 hectares of land with gardens and magnificent plane tree avenues. In 1802, it was acquired by Bertrand Douat Marquis de La Colonilla (1742-1816), who had the old Gothic manor house demolished and the château built. In 1977, the naturalised Greek André Mentzelopoulos (1915-1980) bought the estate from the previous owner Pierre Ginestet for 72 million francs (9.15 million euros). The new owner invested at least the same amount again in a new underground cellar, as well as vineyards, gardens, buildings and facilities.
With the support of oenologist Professor Émile Peynaud (1912-2004), far-reaching changes were made, which already had an impact on the outstanding 1978 vintage. After the death of André Mentzelopoulos, his daughter Corinne took over as CEO of the listed company in 1980. However, the former Fiat boss...
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