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{{Infobox Person | name =Nicolas-Alexandre | image =Marquis segur.jpg| | image_size =200px | caption =Image of the marquis de Ségur | birth_date =1695 | birth_place = France| death_date = 1755| death_place = France | occupation =Bordeaux wine maker | spouse =| parents =Alexandre de Ségur de Francs and Marie-Thérèse de Clausel}} |
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⚫ | '''Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur''' (1695–1755) was a [[Bordeaux wine]] maker who during his lifetime was known as the "Prince of Vines" due to his ownership of some of the most famous Bordeaux chateaus-including [[Château Lafite]], [[Château Latour]], [[Château Mouton]] and [[Château Calon-Ségur]]. A hundred years after his death, the [[Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855]] would designate Lafite and Latour as [[First Growth]]s, Mouton as a second growth and Calon-Ségur as a third growth. |
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==Biography== |
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===Family background=== |
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Nicolas-Alexandre was the son of Alexandre de le Meon de Ségur de Francs and Portugueses and Marie-Thérèse de Clausel. Through his maternal grandfather, he would inherit Château Latour. In 1716, Alexandre de Ségur bought Château Lafite and following his death, that occurred soon after, the estate passed on to Nicolas-Alexandre. In 1718, he would purchase Château Mouton and Château Calon-Ségur.<ref> [http://www.chateau-latour.com/history/marquis.htm The Marquis de Ségur]- Chateau Latour history </ref> |
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Nicolas-Alexandre Ségur was the son of Alexandre de le Meon de Ségur de Francs et Portugaises and Marie-Thérèse de Clausel and paternal grandson of [[Jean-Isaac, marquis de Ségur]] (d. 1707), military commander and a descendant of [[François de Ségur, seigneur de Sainte-Aulaye]] (d. 1605).<ref name="Latour">[http://www.chateau-latour.com/history/marquis.htm The Marquis de Ségur]- Chateau Latour history</ref> His first cousin was [[Henri François, comte de Ségur]]. Through his maternal grandfather, he inherited [[Château Latour]].<ref name="Latour"/><ref name="Johnson atlas pg 88">{{cite book|last1=Johnson |first1=Hugh |author1-link= Hugh Johnson (wine writer) |last2=Robinson |first2=Jancis |author2-link=Jancis Robinson |title=The World Atlas of Wine |page=88 |publisher=Mitchell Beazley |year=2005 |isbn= 1-84000-332-4 }}</ref> |
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===Vineyard ownership=== |
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In 1716, Alexandre de Ségur bought [[Château Lafite]] and, following his death that occurred soon after, the estate passed on to Nicolas-Alexandre. In 1718, Nicolas-Alexandre acquired Château Mouton and [[Château Calon-Ségur]].<ref name="Latour"/><ref name="Johnson atlas pg 88"/> |
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⚫ | Under the Marquis' influence, the wines of Chateau Lafite became firmly entrenched in the [[London]] market. [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Robert Walpole]] was a frequent customer, purchasing a barrel every three months. The [[Louis François Armand du Plessis, duc de Richelieu|Marechal de |
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⚫ | Louis gave Nicolas-Alexandre the nickname "The Prince des vignes" when he visited his court. The king mistook the buttons on the Marquis' coat for [[diamond]]s and complemented on their quality. The king was then informed that those stones were actually the cut and polished rocks from the Marquis' famous vineyards.<ref name="Johnson pg 257"> |
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⚫ | Under the Marquis' influence, the wines of Chateau Lafite became firmly entrenched in the [[London]] market. [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Robert Walpole]] was a frequent customer, purchasing a barrel every three months. The [[Louis François Armand du Plessis, duc de Richelieu|Marechal de Richelieu]] introduced the wines of Chateau Lafite to the royal court of [[Louis XV]] and spoke glowingly of the wine's invigorating benefits.<ref>[http://www.wine-club.cn/chuanqi-6-e.htm Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Profile]</ref> |
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⚫ | Louis gave Nicolas-Alexandre the nickname "The Prince des vignes" when he visited his court. The king mistook the buttons on the Marquis' coat for [[diamond]]s and complemented on their quality. The king was then informed that those stones were actually the cut and polished rocks from the Marquis' famous vineyards.<ref name="Johnson pg 257">H. Johnson ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'' pg 257 Simon and Schuster 1989 {{ISBN|0671687026}}</ref> |
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===Death=== |
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Ségur died in 1755 and his estate was divided among four daughters.<ref name=OCW-lat>{{Cite encyclopedia |editor-first=Jancis |editor-last=Robinson |editor-link=Jancis Robinson |encyclopedia=[[The Oxford Companion to Wine]] |title=Latour, Chateau |url=http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=1737 |edition=2nd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506045522/http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=1737 |archive-date=2009-05-06 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:13, 15 August 2024
Nicolas-Alexandre | |
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Born | 1695 France |
Died | 1755 France |
Occupation | Bordeaux wine maker |
Parent | Alexandre de Ségur de Francs &Marie-Thérèse de Clausel |
Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur (1695–1755) was a Bordeaux wine maker who during his lifetime was known as the "Prince of Vines" due to his ownership of some of the most famous Bordeaux chateaus-including Château Lafite, Château Latour, Château Mouton and Château Calon-Ségur. A hundred years after his death, the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 would designate Lafite and Latour as First Growths, Mouton as a second growth and Calon-Ségur as a third growth.
Biography
[edit]Family background
[edit]Nicolas-Alexandre Ségur was the son of Alexandre de le Meon de Ségur de Francs et Portugaises and Marie-Thérèse de Clausel and paternal grandson of Jean-Isaac, marquis de Ségur (d. 1707), military commander and a descendant of François de Ségur, seigneur de Sainte-Aulaye (d. 1605).[1] His first cousin was Henri François, comte de Ségur. Through his maternal grandfather, he inherited Château Latour.[1][2]
Vineyard ownership
[edit]In 1716, Alexandre de Ségur bought Château Lafite and, following his death that occurred soon after, the estate passed on to Nicolas-Alexandre. In 1718, Nicolas-Alexandre acquired Château Mouton and Château Calon-Ségur.[1][2]
At one point, Ségur owned the land that would become the classified estates of Chateau d'Armailhac and Chateau Pontet-Canet.[3]
Prince des vignes
[edit]Under the Marquis' influence, the wines of Chateau Lafite became firmly entrenched in the London market. Prime Minister Robert Walpole was a frequent customer, purchasing a barrel every three months. The Marechal de Richelieu introduced the wines of Chateau Lafite to the royal court of Louis XV and spoke glowingly of the wine's invigorating benefits.[4]
Louis gave Nicolas-Alexandre the nickname "The Prince des vignes" when he visited his court. The king mistook the buttons on the Marquis' coat for diamonds and complemented on their quality. The king was then informed that those stones were actually the cut and polished rocks from the Marquis' famous vineyards.[5]
Death
[edit]Ségur died in 1755 and his estate was divided among four daughters.[6]
Legacy
[edit]Nicolas-Alexandre is credited with drawing the line that divides the neighboring Chateau Lafite and (now) Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and distinguishing the different styles of wine that these two properties produce. While the other properties were sold not long after his death, Chateau Latour stayed within his family till 1963.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Marquis de Ségur- Chateau Latour history
- ^ a b Johnson, Hugh; Robinson, Jancis (2005). The World Atlas of Wine. Mitchell Beazley. p. 88. ISBN 1-84000-332-4.
- ^ Chateau d'Armailhac History
- ^ Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Profile
- ^ a b H. Johnson Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 257 Simon and Schuster 1989 ISBN 0671687026
- ^ Robinson, Jancis (ed.). "Latour, Chateau". The Oxford Companion to Wine (2nd ed.). Archived from the original on 2009-05-06.