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The first traces of Château Margaux date back to the 12th century, when it was called Château Mothe de Margaux. In the 17th century, the estate became known as Château Margaux and covered 265 hectares. In the 18th century, Berlon, who was then in charge of the château, developed a new winemaking technique, which involved separating white grapes from red grapes to create two distinct wines, resulting in better flavor. Unfortunately, during the French Revolution, the estate was completely ransacked. The château was later taken over by Bertrand Douat, Marquis of Spain, and then by Alexandre Aguado, a wealthy banker.

In 1855, Napoleon III organized the Classification of Premiers Grands Crus, and the Grand Vin of Château Margaux received a perfect score of 20/20. However, the second half of the 19th century was not kind to the estate, as it had to face an invasion of fungi and insects that destroyed part of its vineyards. The year 1893 marked the end of this invasion with the creation of a new vintage. At the end of the 19th century, in 1896, Pierre Moreau, then cellar master, took over the reins of the estate. One of his greatest innovations was the mandatory bottling of wine, starting in 1924.

The Ginestet family took over the business in 1950 and undertook a major reorganization of the vineyard. Unfortunately, the vintages of 1970, 1972, 1973, and 1974 were not good, and the family sold Château Margaux in 1977 to a famous Greek businessman named André Mentzelopoulos. He invested heavily in the vineyard, the château, and the cellar, with the goal of reviving Château Margaux. His bet paid off, as just one year later, in 1978, Château Margaux produced a new vintage. Corinne Mentzelopoulos, André's daughter, took over the family business in 1980 after her father's death. Since then, Château Margaux wines have been sought after by collectors around the world. The vintages of 2009 and 2010 were outstanding for Château Margaux.

Today, the success of the Grand Vin du Château Margaux comes from its magnificent blend of grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Verdot, as well as the estate's constant innovation and self-reflection. A true star at auctions, the Grand Vin Château Margaux always achieves strong results. We regularly auction Château Margaux wines.

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