Château Marquis-D´Alesme-Becker

The estate was known as Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker until recently, when it became simply Marquis d’Alesme (as it was at its birth).

The ambitious building project, overseen by architect Fabien Pedelaborde, who worked on the excellent renovations at Chateau Soutard in Saint Emilion, is due for completion for Spring 2015. One of the three buildings will be a stone-by-stone reconstruction of an 18th century pavilion from the Labegorce site. It contains the original foundation stone from 1789, with the name of the stonemason at the time carved on to it. Alongside, is the new foundation stone from 2013, carved with Nathalie Perrodo’s name alongside the stone masons of today. There will also be extensive children’s activities, included allowing them to press grapes under foot, in the traditional 18th century manner.

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At the heart of the Bordeaux region - precisely in Margaux - there is a wine that is a world in its own right. Each vintage is the result of the purest vine-growing tradition, and yet Bordeaux has never seemed so exotic. 

Under the watchful eye of a family, this wine full of character brings the Orient and the West together. Dragon scales and moon gates stand alongside columns and arcades in perfect harmony. A sea of vines stretches before us, with the Rising Sun on its horizon.

Marquis d’Alesme offers a highly unusual winetasting experience, where the pleasure of the senses vies with aesthetic enjoyment. A dreamlike utopia begins to emerge.

A Grand Cru Classé since 1855, Marquis d’Alesme contributes in its own special way to the history and reputation of Margaux.

Ever since the eighteenth century, Marquis d’Alesme has made Bordeaux a place of culture and passion. The marquis’ fascination for Chinese art and the long sea voyages of Jean Bekker-Teerlink forged a strong taste for the exotic and the cosmopolitan, while a love of beauty and botany led to the creation of landscaped gardens.

Ultimately, Marquis d’Alesme has always been driven by the idea that a great wine is an inspired work of art.

The vineyard is divided into three plots – one right next to the chateau building in the village of Margaux, where the soil is largely gravel and clay. A second, more gravel heavy plot runs alongside the D2 Route des Chateaux road, and the third is in the village of Soussans, to the north of Margaux, of marl, silt and gravel.

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Work is led by winemaker and managing director Marjolaine de Coninck, who joined the team in 2010. The winemaking is carried out in half wooden vats, half concrete vats, all fully replaced in 2010, and that will form part of the new winery when it is completed in 2015. The wine spends 18 months in barrels, with between 50-60% new oak. Fabien Raymond works as technical director alongside Marjolaine de Coninck.