Alter Ego

2nd wine - Château Palmer

Margaux

2017

Blend

53% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Red, 2017
Category: Margaux, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Perfect with whole duck foie gras, suckling lamb, roast duckling with garlic porcini mushrooms.

Data sheet

Alter Ego

2nd wine - Château Palmer

Margaux

2017

Tasting notes

The wine is full of finesse, with aromas of red berries that follow through on the palate with silky, well-balanced tannins.

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

20 to 40% new oak barrels

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.