Alter Ego

2nd wine - Château Palmer

Margaux

2019

Blend

51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Alter Ego de Château Palmer Red 2019
Category: Margaux, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair alongside your favorite pepper steak or alongside a flavorful winter beef stew.

Data sheet

Alter Ego

2nd wine - Château Palmer

Margaux

2019

Tasting notes

A layered profile with blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, complimented with a full-bodied palate, well-integrated tannins that are subtle and long, providing a superb finish. Such precision and harmony with structure.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 52 hectares

Soil composition: Clay based gravel with a deep layer of sandy gravel underneath.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Tapered conical tanks with temperature control for the alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation.

Maceration technique: The fermentation starts using natural yeasts and very little sulfur. Alter ego is less extracted with less wood used during maturation.

Aging: Oak Barrels

Type of oak: 20 to 40% new oak barrels

Bottles produced: 240 000 cases

Winemaker: Olivier Campadieu

Consulting œnologist: Eric Boissenot

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

In 1814 Charles Palmer, a British colonel purchased the Château de Gascq from Madame de Ferrière. After changing the name to Château Palmer, he invested everything to expand and improve the estate. He would be obligated to sell the property to his creditors, the caisse hypothécaire in 1843, before he passed away in the same year. Purchased by four Bordeaux families in 1938, the estate is still owned by the Sichel and Mâhler-Besse families.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Having transitioned in 2014 to organic and biodynamic, the vineyard practices have re-balanced the soil’s natural vitality, which has reduced the need for chemical fertilizers. The estate produces a « home-made » compost from vine shoots, grape stalks, and manure from the different livestock herds that are tended on the property. An increase in fruit and plant cultivation that helps to promote natural pest detergents.