Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2015

Blend

67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Château Montrose, Red, 2015
Category: Saint-Estèphe, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Enjoy with foie gras poached in red wine, bouchées à la Reine with sweetbreads and quenelles, wild boar ribs, roast quail with chestnuts and old Gouda.

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2015

Tasting notes

Deeply colored, the expressive, elegant nose reveals notes of white flowers. On swirling, more complex aromas of ripe black fruit, smoke and toast are revealed. On the palate, the attack is frank and elegant, velvety with silky tannins. The wine is well-balanced, fine and well-defined. The very long finish reveals woody and licorice notes.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 95 hectares
Soil composition: Mixed gravel with a sandy-clay subsoil.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Stainless steel vats with temperature control.
Maceration technique: Vatting time 20-25 days.
Aging: Oak barrels
18 months in 60% new oak barrels.
Type of oak: French

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.