Château MARQUIS de TERME
Designation | Margaux, Grand Cru Classé |
Vineyard Size | 39,5 hectares |
Soil type | Gravel typical of Margaux, made of quartz and quartzite, at least 4 metres thick, where Cabernet Sauvignon releases its full potential. Locally the deep gravel is more clayish, which is better suited to Merlot. |
Vine varieties | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon – 33% Merlot 7% Petit Verdot |
Planting density | 10 000 roots / hectare |
Average vine age | 35 years |
Vine growing conditions | Plot by plot management, well-reasoned protection and respect of the ecological balance. |
Pruning method | - |
Grape harvesting | Plot selection, manual harvesting with sorting table in the cellar. Merlot : From October 9 to 11 - Petit Verdot : October 12 – Cabernet Sauvignon : From October 13 to 18. |
Vinification | Filling of barrels via gravity, without pumping. Vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. |
Maturing | Ageing for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, with 50% new barrels. |