In 1762, at the time of his marriage, the lord of Péguilhan, marquis of Terme, gave his name to the wine estate, emanating from the dote of his wife.

The celebrity of this wine was initiated by Thomas Jefferson in 1787. In the process of becoming from the United States, he makes a visit to Bordeaux and classifies the Château Marquis de Terme among the sixteen best wines that have been given him to taste.

The property reaches the rank of Grand Cru classified in 1855. A great Classified Growth on a human scale , which expresses its modernity in the respect of the tradition.