Chateau Larose Trintaudon

Château Larose Trintaudon is a Cru Bourgeois wine producer located in Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc. The vineyard is known for being one of the largest in the Médoc in terms of size and production, producing more than a million bottles a year. The grand vin is a classic Bordeaux blend of 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 percent Merlot.

The estate has a history dating back to 1719, but it was not until 1838 that Henry Delaroze planted the estate's first vineyards on a gravelly hillside parcel named 'Tenement de Trintaudon.' In the 1920s, most of Château Larose Trintaudon's vines were pulled out as the then-owner tried to establish industrial dairy farming in the Médoc. It was not until the 1960s that the semi-abandoned château was brought back to life by the Forner family, owners of the esteemed Marques de Caceres winery in Rioja, with the help of Emile Peynaud, a well-known oenologist and wine consultant. Château Larose Trintaudon has been owned by the insurance company Allianz since 1986.

The vineyard covers 190 hectares of sand, clay, and limestone soils. The vines average around 30 years old and are farmed by sustainable methods. At harvest, grapes are sorted and destemmed, then macerated post fermentation in stainless steel vats. Wines go through malolactic fermentation in tank and are pre-blended before barrel aging to create a homogenous quality. Château Larose Trintaudon uses mostly French oak for aging, but also uses a small amount of American oak.

The château's second wine is named Les Hauts de Trintaudon, and is also a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.