Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Gruaud Larose wine from?

Château Gruaud Larose is a red wine from Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Gruaud Larose wine label — Photo: Château Gruaud Larose, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Gruaud Larose at a glance

Classification	Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Julien
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	82 ha
Coordinates	45.1444, -0.7508

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Bordeaux, France

Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Its old motto: 'le roi des vins, le vin des rois'

Appellation: Saint-Julien
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 82 ha

The estate was built up in the 18th century by the Gruaud family and passed in 1778 to Joseph Sébastien de La Rose, who added his name. It was split in 1867 and reunited by the Cordier family, who bought the two halves in 1917 and 1935.

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