Montrose

Château Montrose is a vineyard in Bordeaux of 68 hectares located in Saint-Estèphe. The Château is ranked second growth in the 1855 classification. The Château Montrose is made up of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (25%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). The grapes undergo a long fermentation of 25 to 30 days. The wine matures for 19 to 22 months in oak barrels, new to 50%. The wines of Château Montrose are intense, massive, complex. They develop aromas of ripe fruit, spices and tobacco. The wines of Château Montrose are both powerful and dense, characteristic of the great wines of Saint-Estèphe. The second wine is called The Lady of Montrose.

The great vintages of Château Montrose are among others: 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990, 2009