Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Montrose wine from?

Château Montrose is a red wine from Saint-Estèphe, 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 Montrose wine label — Photo: Mikecase00, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Montrose at a glance

Classification	Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Estèphe
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Saint-Estèphe
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	95 ha
Coordinates	45.2463, -0.7618

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France

Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

In 1825 its land was still a wooded parcel of the Calon-Ségur estate

Appellation: Saint-Estèphe
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 95 ha

Montrose was created in the early 19th century on land that had been woodland belonging to Calon-Ségur. Its vineyard is a single block overlooking the Gironde estuary. The 1970 vintage placed third among the red wines at the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting.

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