Overview

Chateau Larose Trintaudon dates to 1719, when the estate went under the name of Larose Perganson. It took more than 100 years before the Haut Medoc estate became a working vineyard.

The first vines were planted here in 1838 on a parcel named 'Tenement de Trintaudon', which is where the estate took the second part of its name from. The Larose comes from the owner at the time, Henry Delaroze who also gave his name to Chateau Gruaud Larose in the St. Julien appellation. The chateau was built later, in 1870 by the owner at the time, Comte Ernest de Lahens. During the late 1800's, the property was even larger than it is today as Ernest de Lahens was able to increase the size of their vineyards to 345 hectares of vines.

In 1963 the property changed hands when it was bought by the Forner family, who also owned Chateau Camensac. At the time of the sale, Larose Trintaudon was in a dilapidated state. In 1986, Chateau Larose Trintaudon was purchased as an investment by the large, French insurance company, Allianz from the Forner family. Under the name the Larose group, Allianz also owns Chateau Larose Perganson, Chateau Arnaud and Chateau Tour de Pez.

The massive 190 hectare vineyard of Chateau Larose Trintaudon is planted to 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot. The estate is one of the largest in the entire Bordeaux region. The terroir is a blend of sand, clay and limestone soils. Some of the vines are located next to Pauillac. In fact, Chateau Latour purchased a parcel of vines from the estate several years ago that was located in the Pauillac appellation. They also have vines in Cussac and Arcins and close to the chateau.

The vines are on average close to 30 years of age. The wine of Chateau Larose Trintaudon is vinified in temperature controlled, stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. The wine is aged in 20% new, French oak barrels for an average of 12 months before bottling. On average over a million bottles are produced each year.