Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Palmer wine from?

Château Palmer is a red wine from Cantenac (Margaux), in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Château Palmer wine label — Photo: Murgh, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Palmer at a glance

Classification	Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Margaux
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Cantenac (Margaux)
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	66 ha
Coordinates	45.0369, -0.6694

Château Palmer

Cantenac (Margaux), Bordeaux, France

Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Named after Charles Palmer, a British major-general who bought it in 1814

Appellation: Margaux
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 66 ha

Before 1814 the property was the Domaine de Gascq. Charles Palmer, a British officer and Member of Parliament, bought it that year and enlarged it with land in Cantenac, Issan and Margaux. Its blend uses an unusually high share of Merlot for the Médoc.

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