The old name of the estate, 'La Mothe de Margaux', and the hierarchy of the great growths of Bordeaux did not come about by accident. In country as flat as the Médoc, the slightest 'motte', or rise in the earth, stands out clearly, and the greatest wines are always produced on land where the slope provides good drainage. The perennity of these special wine-growing locations is matched only by the genius of the men, owners, estate managers, vineyard workers and cellar masters who have succeeded in exploiting the outstanding potential of these terroirs.

Throughout the generations, throughout the centuries, the skills brought by some, the innovations of others, have gradually turned Château Margaux into a wine of excellence.

We just have to remind ourselves of the progress made thanks to the estate manager, Berlon, (whose first name has never been found) at the very beginning of the 18th century. He was the first to vinify red grapes and white grapes separately -the red and white vines at that time were mixed in the same plot. He also insisted that the grapes should not be harvested in the early morning, 'because the grapes are covered with dew, and if they are picked in the morning their colour will be diluted and made pale by the excess of humidity.' The first beginnings of modern vinification were already appearing.

Berlon also understood the importance of soils, as he already knew the best plots. The influence of terroir was also starting to appear... Nature and the work performed by men combined their merits to shape this great growth.

At the same time, they created an art and a savoir-faire.

Their successors must not fail to be worthy of this land and of the knowledge that has been passed on to them.