Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2014

Blend

61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Montrose, Red, 2014
Category: Saint-Estèphe, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Perfect to serve alongside a roasted beef dish or alongside cheeses such as abondance, or Comté.

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe

2014

Tasting notes

A good vintage that had a cooler than average month of July, a period of rain in August followed by sunshine helping to finish the ripening period. Harvested in batches to ensure optimal quality. A dense color with good intensity, revealing blackcurrants, tannins are velvety in texture. Expressive and elegant.

Vineyard

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

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked plot by plot before sorting, clusters are sorted, then de-stemmed and finally optical sorting before vatting.
Maceration technique: Stainless steel vats with temperature control – vatting time 20-25 days.
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months in 60% new oak barrels.
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 450 000
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.