Chateau Montrose, a classified Second Growth, is one of the leading wine properties of Saint-Estephe, and produces some of the longest-lived wines in the Medoc. Montrose, owned by Martin and Olivier Bouygues, of the construction company of the same name, is located in the east of the appellation, just north of the hamlet of Marbuzet, on a gravel knoll only 800 metres from the Gironde estuary. The proximity of the estuary ensures a microclimate that protects against frost. The vines, which lie on deep clay-gravel soils, benefit from a south-easterly aspect.
The Montrose terroir corresponds to what geologists call “elite cores”. Over millions of years, a complex process of geological layering resulted in the creation of outcrops, ideal for making fine wines and ensuring natural drainage towards the estuary.