Château Palmer - Historical XIXth Century Wine | French Red Wine

"Historical XIXth Century Wine" - one of the most amazing and unique wines Château Palmer. A blend consisting of three grades: 85% in the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from the vineyards in Margaux, and 15% - Syrah from the Rhone Valley. During a trip to the United States, Thomas Duro, chief winemaker of Chateau Palmer, had the opportunity of tasting wine Chateau Palmer 1869 in the house of the great collector of fine wines. In those days, was a popular practice Bordeaux blending grape harvest with a small proportion of the northern region of Cote du Rhone. In the future, EPA regulations put an end to the practice of "Hermitage" (mixing region). Chateau Palmer decided to conduct an interesting experiment using this experience in wine produced today. According to the laws markings blend loses its right to put the region. Logo Chateau Palmer was also removed from the label. Wine "Historical XIXth Century Wine" should be sold as "Vin de Table". Also, do not indicate the date of the vintage.

Chateau Palmer Located in the region Margo long won the admiration of wine lovers around the world. Initially, the estate belonged to the genus Gasquet (influential dynasty Bordeaux), in 1814 it was bought by British General Charles Palmer and named after him. Despite the change of owners and many ongoing reforms, the Chateau still bears his name. In 1938, the Château was bought by a syndicate of four families from Bordeaux, Holland and England in order to regain his former Chateau Palmer level. All the daily activities of the winery and coordinating the process of wine production in 2004 led by young oenologist Thomas Duro, get a degree at the University of California, who has worked at the winery in Tuscany.