Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $27.22Original CHF 22.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.45%
pH 3.55
Grape Varieties 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 27–30 September 2024; Cabernet Sauvignon: 1–8 October 2024; Cabernet Franc: 3 October 2024; Petit Verdot: 3 October 2024
Vine Age 49
Fermentation Vessels 75% thermoregulated concrete vats; the sheet does not identify the remaining 25%
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Directly To Barrels And Selected Into Three Quality Levels After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Hand harvested with repeated passes by plot, followed by manual vineyard selection, manual sorting-table selection and optical sorting. Plot and micro-plot vinification used added yeast, fermentation at 24–28°C, twice-daily vat tasting and extraction adapted by vat through pumping over or Air-Pulse. Maceration lasted 20–30 days. The wine was matured for 12 months in French fine-grain oak barrels. The vineyard had been certified for organic farming since August 2022 and applied principal biodynamic practices.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.92%
Grape Varieties 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40.5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3.5% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 11–16 September 2023; Cabernet Sauvignon: 18 September–3 October 2023; Cabernet Franc: 23 September 2023; Petit Verdot: 23 September 2023
Vine Age 49
Fermentation Vessels 50% wood vats and 50% thermoregulated cement vats
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Directly To Barrels And Selected Into Three Quality Levels After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Hand harvested with selection in the vineyard, further manual sorting and optical sorting. Plot and micro-plot vinification used added yeast, fermentation at 24–26°C, co-inoculation, twice-daily vat tasting and extraction adapted to each vat. Maceration lasted 20–30 days. Maturation lasted 12 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 15% new and the balance one year old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.40 but gives neither a unit nor an acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total_acidity_gl.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.53%
Grape Varieties 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 7–14 September 2022; Cabernet Sauvignon: 14–24 September 2022; Cabernet Franc: 16–20 September 2022; Petit Verdot: 23 September 2022
Vine Age 48
Fermentation Vessels 50% wood vats and 50% thermoregulated cement vats
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Immediately Into Barrels And Three Press-Wine Qualities Selected After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Hand harvested and manually selected in the vineyard, then manually and optically sorted. Fruit was weighed at a double reception and assigned to vats by plot, variety, terroir and vine age. Added yeast was used; fermentation ran at 24–26°C with daily tank tasting. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees within the grape pomace after fermentation. Maturation lasted 12 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 15% new and the balance one to two years old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.35 but supplies no unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total_acidity_gl.
Sources: www.gruaud-larose.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.76%
Grape Varieties 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 23–30 September 2021; Cabernet Sauvignon: 28 September–7 October 2021; Cabernet Franc: 29 September–1 October 2021; Petit Verdot: 1–7 October 2021
Vine Age 46
Fermentation Vessels 50% wood vats and 50% thermoregulated cement vats
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Immediately Into Barrels And Three Press-Wine Qualities Selected After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Manual harvesting was followed by selection on a vineyard belt and double sorting at harvest reception. Fruit was weighed at a double reception and assigned to vats by plot, variety, terroir and vine age. Added yeast was used; fermentation ran at 24–26°C with daily tank tasting. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees within the grape pomace after fermentation. Maturation lasted 14 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 15% new and the balance one year old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.45 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total_acidity_gl.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.44%
Grape Varieties 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 14–17 September 2020; Cabernet Sauvignon: 18–29 September 2020; Cabernet Franc: 19–21 September 2020; Petit Verdot: 23–24 September 2020
Vine Age 46
Fermentation Vessels 50% wood vats and 50% thermoregulated cement vats
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Immediately Into Barrels And Three Press-Wine Qualities Selected After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Manual harvesting was followed by vineyard-belt selection and double sorting at reception. Fruit was weighed at a double reception and assigned to vats by plot, variety, terroir and vine age. Added yeast was used; fermentation ran at 24–26°C with daily tank tasting. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees within the grape pomace after fermentation. Maturation lasted 14 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 15% new and the balance one year old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.25 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total_acidity_gl.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.49%
Grape Varieties 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 20–25 September 2019; Cabernet Sauvignon: 26 September–8 October 2019; Cabernet Franc: 30 September–1 October 2019; Petit Verdot: 5 October 2019
Vine Age 46
Fermentation Vessels 50% wood vats and 50% thermoregulated cement vats
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Immediately Into Barrels And Three Press-Wine Qualities Selected After Barrel Tasting
Oak Types French fine-grain oak
Production Details Manual harvesting was followed by vineyard-belt selection and double sorting at reception. Fruit was weighed at a double reception and assigned to vats by plot, variety, terroir and vine age. Added yeast was used; fermentation ran at 24–26°C with daily tank tasting. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees within the grape pomace after fermentation. Maturation lasted 18–24 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 80% new and the balance one to two years old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.15 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total_acidity_gl.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $33.51Original CHF 27.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2021 / — | ≈ $187.53Original CHF 155.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $27.22Original CHF 22.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2025 / 750ml | ≈ $28.43Original CHF 23.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2019 / 1500ml | CHF 367.54Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1015030 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Château Gruaud Larose, 33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France
Phone
+33 5 56 73 15 20
Email
Owner
Merlaut family (Taillan Group)
Cellarmaster
Virginie Sallette