CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE - CH.GRUAUD LAROSE2017, 2 GRO SAINTJULIEN

Chateau Gruaud Larose, designated as a Second Growth in 1855, is located in Saint Julien on the left bank of Bordeaux, between Chateau Branaire-Ducru and Chateau Lagrange. The castle was built in 1725, but it was named Gruaud Larose in 1791. Due to the inheritance of property and the process of buying and selling for hundred years, the ownership of the castle was fragmented. In 1917, the Cordier family first bought half of Chateau Gruaud Larose Ownership - Gruaud Larose Sarget, and in 1935 bought the other half of Gruaud Larose Bethmann, ending the split of Chateau Gruaud Larose for more than 100 years.



Under the dedicated management of the Cordier family, there have been excellent wines such as 1961, 1962, 1966, 1970. In 1970, the winery began to introduce a new technical team, led by technical director Georges Pauli, and in 1983 the Suez Group took over. In 1993, it was transferred to the Alcatel Alsthom Group, input computer management and many new technologies, expanding the factory and updating the wine cellar equipment, bring along the modernization of Chateau Gruaud Larose.

In 1997 the Merlaut family took over and the current owner Jean Merlaut. Since the 1970s, although the winery has changed hands several times, the technical team headed by Georges Pauli is still responsible for winemaking, and in 1992, another Prosecco sparkling wine designed for parties and trends was launched. The texture of the wine label easily captures everyone's attention.



Gruaud Larose has owned 82 hectares of vineyards since 1781 and has maintained them to this day. The vineyards have deep and well-drained gravel layers, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon growth and take root. Beneath the gravel layer is calcareous clay that provides the grapes with the nutrients they need. This wine uses 25-30-year-old grapes. After harvesting, it will be fermented in wooden barrels and cement steel for 20-30 days under temperature control. The winery will use the dipping method to extract more color and Tannins are then aged in French oak barrels for 14 months (15% of which are new) to add complexity.



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Chateau Gruaud Larose 2017 is made up of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.5% Merlot and 1.5% Cabernet Franc.



The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Gruaud Larose offers a lifted nose of violets and kirsch over a core of cassis, baked plums and black raspberries with hints of cigar box, menthol and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, elegant and very finely structured with ripe tannins and lovely freshness, it has loads of vibrant red and black fruits with a mineral-laced finish.