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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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