Chateau Gruaud-Larose

L'Abbé Gruaud, worthy representative of the Noblesse de Robe, which typified the Pre-Revolutionary Ancien Regime of France, initiated the story of the château in 1725. He wanted a wine with elegance and power and was rapidly successful. Early records of the famous Bordeaux wine-broker Lawton spoke of the wines of a certain "Sire Gruaud" in 1755 - a century before its official classification - which produced 60 casks of premium wine always sold at high price. Gruaud had already madeits reputation in Saint Julien and abroad. Thanks to the family of Joseph-Sébastien de Larose, son-in-law and heir of L'Abbé Gruaud, the wine not only made a reputation but also made a name for itself : Gruaud Larose. Over nearly 300 years, the château produced some iconic wines made of finesse when young and of elegance after a long ageing and always with an underlying powerful structure. In that sense, every vintage reminds us that Gruaud is the soil, the tannins and the terroir, and Larose is poetry, aromas and bouquet.