George Lucas’s latest vineyard Château Margüi is an architectural jewel. The elegant 18th-century château pays homage to its unique history as a 15th-century castle with Romanesque structures. See more here.
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After months of rumours surrounding the lush region of Coteaux Varois en Provence, it’s finally been confirmed thatFirst reported in the newspapers, Lucas added the property adjacent to former couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Château Miraval to his name in 2017. The historic château, located in Provence, was on sale for US$14 million.
Since the early 2000s, 15 hectares of vines had been replanted by Marie-Christine Baylet-Guillanton and Philippe Guillanton on clay and limestone soil that had been dormant for 30 years. With the acquisition of the vineyards by George Lucas, the heritage Provence property joins other Skywalker Vineyards in Marin,resurrection
of the fertile wino-nursing greens, for over 40 years, the land of Margüi has not known any chemical fertilisers. As a result, Margüi’s entire surface is classified AB Organic by Ecocert. The construction of relatively recent wine-making facilities started in early 2003. Architects and builders pursued concepts and ideas following the vineyard’s coming to age: modern wine-making tools under heritage Roman stonework.
, “fans of Château Margüi need not worry that the wines will change as the crew is remaining the same.”. A duo of roses serve lovers of pink wines with the Perle de Margüi rose and the Toscane de Margüi. White wines titillate the senses via the refreshing Les Pierres Sauvages and L’Or des Pierres while a sole, Titien de Margüi, offers the palette a delectable red. Château Margüi reached full production of around 65,000 bottles with the 2008 harvest.
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