La Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estephe AOC

Interesting facts

La Dame de Montrose is the second wine of Chateau montrose, it is available since 1986 and is soft, juicy, with silky tannins and deep fruit flavors. Indeed, over the last 20 years this wine has received many high marks from international critics and appreciated by the consumer. For the production of La Dame de montrose is a mixture of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the ratio 2:1. The harvest usually begins in late September and lasts through the first decade of October. Before the production of wort hand-picked berries are tested. Malolactic fermentation takes about 3 weeks, and the subsequent aging of the wine is done in oak barrels (15% new) for 12 months. La Dame de Montrose 2007 — juicy and full-bodied wine, with a velvety taste and an elegant bouquet.In 1778 Etienne théodore Dumoulin — owner of Chateau Calon Segur bought swampy and overgrown with Heather the land of the current Chateau montrose and annexed them to his possessions. Later, at the direction of his son, the land was cleared of plants and found that underneath the gravel, the soil is quite suitable for the cultivation of the vine. The first harvest was obtained in 1815, and after 5 years at the enlarged plot has started construction of a small castle. From 1896 to 2006 Chateau Montrose belonged to the family Torterue. Almost 200 years of its existence, the château and its vineyards have repeatedly experienced UPS and downs. They were not spared from the phylloxera epidemic and devastation during the Second world war, but thanks to the efforts of the owners, the vineyards and the estate was successfully restored, modernized and prospered. New the history of the castle of montrose began recently, when it was purchased by the brothers Martin and Olivier Bouygues, who maintain the reputation of the Chateau, releasing under the baton of Jean-Bernard Delmas powerful, exceptional wine with great potential for aging.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has dark-ruby color.
Wine with an elegant bouquet, with notes of black berries, herbs and flowers, with subtle notes of leather and bitter chocolate.
The taste of the wine is juicy, velvety, with a rich taste of ripe fruit, with rounded and smooth tannins and excellent balance of acidity, mineral and spicy long finish.
This wine is served with grilled poultry, red meat, hot appetizers and cheeses. It is great for duck breast with honey and spices, as well as rack of lamb with herbs.