La Dame de Montrose

2nd wine - Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2016

Blend

52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

La Dame de Montrose, Red, 2016
Category: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Enjoy it with a duck breast with cherries, a roast leg of lamb with Provençal herbs.

La Dame de Montrose

2nd wine - Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2016

Tasting notes

The colour is dense and deep. The complex, expressive and indulgent nose unveils aromas of ripe fruit and spicy notes on aeration. The full and round palate shows good complexity. There are notes of well-ripened black fruit, liquorice and vanilla. The tannic structure and freshness of the fruit are perfectly in balance. Long and persistent finish.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 95 hectares
Soil composition: Mixed gravel surface with a sandy sub-soil and clay.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked and sorted with delicate extraction phase.
Maceration technique: 25 days maximum vatting time.
Aging: Oak Barrels
12 months with 30% new barrels
Type of oak: French
Winemaker: Vincent Decup
Consulting œnologist: Eric Boissenot

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Founded in 1815 by Etienne Théodore Dumoulin, the Château was later classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 classification. In 1896, the Charmolüe family made significant investments. In 2006, the estate was purchased by Martin and Olivier Bouygues.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Under the ownership of Martin and Olivier Bouygues, the estate has been modernized, with new cellars as well as beginning to implement sustainable and organic farming practices.