{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-saint-estephe-ac","title":"Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of Origin: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Montrose is a winery in the Saint-Estephe appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen \u003cem\u003eDeuxièmes Crus\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Growths\u003c\/strong\u003e) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1855 marked the birth of a Grand Cru with the inclusion of Château Montrose in the official classification, a spectacular achievement for a vineyard barely 40 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncouraged by this success, Etienne Théodore Dumoulin continued to expand his vineyard. On his death in 1861 he left his heirs an estate spanning 95 hectares (234 acres), its current size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMathieu Dollfus, a factory owner from Alsace, acquired Montrose in 1866 and began to reorganise the estate. He redeveloped the existing buildings and built new ones, modernised the facilities and introduced new vinegrowing and winemaking methods. From the vineyard to the winery, he endowed Montrose with the best technology available at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was also a pioneer in human resources, creating ideal, unique and generous working and living conditions for his staff, including housing on the estate, free healthcare and profit sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner of the “Montrose village” with its squares and streets, he had a huge influence on the life of the estate. A visionary entrepreneur, he managed to halt the scourge of phylloxera by installing a windmill which pumped water from an underground well and flooded the land, saving the vineyard. The windmill, preserved by successive generations of owners, is now one of the symbols of Montrose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1896 to 2006, following in the footsteps of Mathieu Dollfus the builder after his death in 1886, the Charmolüe family guided the estate along the path of stability and excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, with these managers at the helm, Montrose steadily enhanced its reputation. The estate regularly produced legendary vintages, maintaining consistently high quality even during difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Montrose remained in the Charmolüe family despite a severe economic crisis and two world wars. In 1960, Jean-Louis Charmolüe started to replant the vineyard and modernise the facilities, consolidating Montrose’s position as one of the finest Médoc wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Butcher's Dog","offers":[{"title":"2010 \/ 750ml","offer_id":54492648898924,"sku":"WW-MAH-072-R10","price":487.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2019 \/ 750ml","offer_id":54492648931692,"sku":"WW-MAH-260-R19","price":440.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/4065\/3676\/files\/s450316545255245912_p1227_i2_w1500.png?v=1787667918","url":"https:\/\/thebutchersdog.com.sg\/products\/chateau-montrose-saint-estephe-ac","provider":"The Butcher's Dog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}