Palmer & its Alter Ego
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Palmer & its Alter Ego / Château Palmer’s wines. Its words. Different expressions of a single terroir, born of a common philosophy. Homages to a natural environment and to the traditions of an estate, over time they begin to resonate. Not with power, but with finesse, with elegance. With age, grand crus, the words of Château Palmer, take on ever greater meaning.
The Estate
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The Estate
Philosophy
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Philosophy / Bedrock. Château Palmer’s wines are a red thread reaching into history. But deeper still, at the estate’s foundation, are values, commitments and community. A world unto itself, curious, sensitive, attentive… encompassing more than just wine.
In the vineyards
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In the vineyards / The nature of Château Palmer. In the heart of the Margaux appellation, 66 hectares of gravelly soil and grassy rows overlooking the Garonne River. Between this earth rich in ancient history, and these heavenly skies with their nurturing microclimate, vines flourish under the care of men and women. A terroir, three grape varieties: such is the horizon of Château Palmer.
In the cellars
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In the cellars / The heart of Château Palmer. Here in the Village, overlooking the great sorting hall, is where every wine is born and matures. In the shadow of stainless-steel vats and wooden barrels, the technical teams work with care and precision to exalt the vineyard while respecting its bounty. It is where innovation meets tradition – and the future wines of Château Palmer come to life.
Heritage
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Heritage / A history. Château Palmer's is a tale of the spirit, recounted in the lives of the Major General Palmer, the Pereire brothers, and continuing today through generations of the Mähler-Besse and Sichel families. Profiles in passion...
Bleu Palmer
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Bleu Palmer / If Palmer had a calling card, it would have to be its blue. Some might call it blue, others might call it black but it’s neither blue nor black really: it’s midnight blue. Like an invitation to dream, in the coolness and poetry of the night. Palmer Blue, which always leaves an impression, a color of infinite depth enveloping a wine like no other. The shade of a blue note plucked from a line of jazz, a foretaste—a clue to follow, to losing oneself... in Palmer.
The instant
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The instant / " At Château Palmer, time ripens, In clusters of precious moments. Captured in a photographer’s lens,  They glisten with new morning light.  Each vigneron mindfully tends their row,  With practised gestures, and solemn words, Absorbed in their task, they are devoted to the moment. Steadfast, they brave the changeful elements with resolute hearts. For at Château Palmer, each moment holds the promise of eternity."
The garden
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The garden / Wild flowers and honeybees in the vineyards. Strawberry goosefoot, shiso, and marsh-mallow in the herb garden. The garden brightens, nourishes, balances and distinguishes an estate. It unveils its past and its future, its intimate ways and its openness to the world, its science and its poetry. At Château Palmer, this biodiversity, this abundance of life, has meaning. It smiles upon our terroir and illuminates our wines… A garden to cultivate.
Jeux d'écriture / Wordplay
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Jeux d'écriture / Wordplay / At Château Palmer, words make the wall. Today, exposed, they unveil the secrets of stones. And so it is with wordplay, When language imbues words with fresh perspective, with reverence, When a shift of stance, a new vantage point, reveals a hidden, meaning. These sidesteps, this delight in perspectives, defines the estate as well. With one foot in its heritage, and the other in nature, between history and terroir, Its vintages each reveal an unexpected reality, Another truth, made for sharing.
Hear Palmer 2017
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Hear Palmer 2017 / On March 30th, Einar Scheving Quartet has set the tone of this 9th edition of Hear Palmer. The entire concert is now available on the website hear-palmer.com.
Hear Palmer 2016
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Hear Palmer 2016 / On 31st March 2017, it was Archie Shepp who honoured us with his interpretation of the 8th edition of Hear Palmer. For the occasion, this jazz legend was backed by three consummate artists: Carl-Henri Morisset, Darryl Hall and Steve McCraven.
Hear Palmer 2015
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Hear Palmer 2015 / For the 7th edition of Hear Palmer, on March 24th and 25th, Château Palmer welcomed two young pianists, Dan Tepfer and Thomas Enhco. During this unique concert in the heart of the estate’s cellars, the musicians improvised a piano duo to unveil the 2015 vintage.
Hear Palmer 2014
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Hear Palmer 2014 / For the estate’s 200th anniversary, Château Palmer welcomed Christophe Dal Sasso’s Big Band on 26th March 2015. The fourteen musicians gave an exclusive Jazz concert in the heart of the estate's barrel cellars, interpreting an original composition, created by Christophe Dal Sasso for the occasion.
Hear Palmer 2013
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Hear Palmer 2013 / Hear Palmer, already a habit, always a surprise. The new jazzy interpretation of the 2013 vintage was unveiled at Château Palmer on 28th March 2014. An unprecedented configuration: Daniel Humair, Emile Parisien, Jérôme Regard and Danilo Rea, together for a unique concert.
Hear Palmer 2012
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Hear Palmer 2012 / In 2013, the saxophonist Lionel Belmondo, the bassist Sylvain Romano and the percussionist Jean-Pierre Arnaud together interpreted the new vintage of Château Palmer and Alter Ego 2012. For the first time, the concert was held in the great chai des Jasmins barrel cellar.
Hear Palmer 2011
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Hear Palmer 2011 / On 23rd March 2012, the AIR trio, consisting of the pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, the trumpeter Flavio Boltro, and the trombonist Glenn Ferris, interpreted the 2011 vintage at Château Palmer.
Hear Palmer 2010
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Hear Palmer 2010 / In 2011, a few days before the start of the en primeur campaign, we have decided to celebrate the 2010 vintage in music, and were very pleased to welcome Michel Portal and Yaron Herman in concert at Château Palmer on 25th March 2011.
Hear Palmer 2009
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Hear Palmer 2009 / Hear Palmer came about following a meeting between Jacky Terrasson, a famous French-American jazz pianist and Thomas Duroux, managing director of Château Palmer. There is a delicious dialogue of complexity and spontaneity between Château Palmer and jazz so creating Hear Palmer seemed an obvious outcome to both men. From their passion for both wine and jazz, the first Hear Palmer was organised in 2009.