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In 1778, Mont Rose was a gravelly hillside, actually a heather-covered moor whose flowers in shades of purplish pink served as a landmark for navigators heading upriver to Bordeaux.
It was at this date that the land was purchased by Théodore Dumoulin, who undertook the clearing and then the planting of vines completed in 1815 with his son, and that they gave this vineyard the name Montrose in homage to this mountain covered with pink-flowered heather.
It is a Second Grand Cru Classé following the prestigious 1855 list.
The vineyard, which covers around 70 hectares, is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon for 65%, Merlot noir 25%, Cabernet franc 10% on a soil composed of coarse gravel for around 4 to 6 meters and below an impermeable clay-marl layer into which the roots descend to get water, a qualitative asset in summer for optimal ripening.
Yield is around 371 tons, equivalent to 440 to 450,000 bottles per year.
All harvesting is done by hand, and the wine is aged in barrels for half of the crop, and the rest in barrels that have already aged the previous year's wine.
In view of the sanitary crisis and contrasting weather conditions, 2020 will be remembered as a year rich in challenges; the hand of man will have been decisive for this vintage.
In 2020, a relatively mild winter was followed by one of the warmest springs since the beginning of the 20th century. Heavy rainfall from May to June led to heavy mildew pressure from the start of the season through to flowering. Buoyed throughout the cycle by above-seasonal temperatures, the vegetative period remained 3 weeks ahead of schedule until full flowering on May 22.
After that, the number of bunches per vine was lower, at 4 compared with the usual 6. The beginning of summer, exceptionally Sec, was marked by 2 heat waves at the end of July and mid-August, raising fears of water stress. Rainfall at the end of August and the water-regulating capacity of our terroir's deep clays quickly alleviated the problem. The first green berries appeared on July 29, marking an early veraison. This early ripening continued right up to the start of the harvest on September 10.
Despite the sanitary situation and some rain at the end of the harvest, picking was carried out in good conditions, ending on September 29. The grapes arrived at the winery fully ripe and in perfect health. The berries are of good size, but the bunches are 10% to 20% smaller, a loss essentially due to the climatic conditions that affected the emergence of the bunches. Initial tastings place this vintage among the great successes of Château Montrose.
Rich and balanced, the 2020 vintage is a subtle combination of the aromatic and structural profile of 2019 and the acid/alcohol balance of 2016. It perfectly reflects the signature of our terroir.
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