Chateau Marquis d’Alesme can trace its roots all the way back to 1585. 31 years after the estate was created, they began planting vines and cultivating their vineyard. The name of the property, Marquis d’Alesme, comes from one of the early aristocratic families that previously owned the estate.
Chateau Marquis d’Alesme changed hands during the French revolution. In 1809. the Medoc chateau was sold to a Dutch wine merchant, Jean Bekker Terrlink, who changed the name of the property to include his middle name, and Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker was born.
Comte Jean-Jules Theophile Chaix-d’Est-Ange bought Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker in the early 18th century. At the time, he was already the owner of Chateau Lascombes, which he obtained from his father. He wanted to combine both Margaux vineyards to create one large Medoc property.
He passed away in 1923 before he was able to create the single vineyard. The original Marquis d’Alesme chateau became the office for Chateau Lascombes, with the chateau of Desmirail taking its place.
A succession of owners followed until 1938 when the property was sold to Edmond Ritz from the Alsace region. His grandson, Jean Claude Zuger inherited the estate. If the Zuger name sounds familiar, it is because they are the owners of another Margaux property, Chateau Malescot St-Exupery.
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