{"product_id":"saint-emilion-grand-cru-chateau-laroze-1987","title":"Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé Château Laroze 1987","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Laroze is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé estate located among the characteristic wine hills of Saint-Émilion on the right bank of Bordeaux. The name Laroze originates from the historical owners of the property. The classification of Saint-Émilion is renewed every ten years, and the château has maintained its classified status through multiple rounds. This 750ml bottle from the 1987 vintage, bottled directly at the château with an alcohol content of 12.5%, is characterized as light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBordeaux itself, situated near the Atlantic coast, has been a prominent wine-exporting region since the Middle Ages, with its legendary 1855 classification still ranking the area's leading estates. Within this region, the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation covers 5,400 hectares across eight communes surrounding the medieval town of Saint-Émilion, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1999. While it shares the same geographical boundaries as the standard Saint-Émilion appellation, the Grand Cru designation enforces stricter production rules. These regulations mandate lower maximum yields of 40 hectoliters per hectare, a higher minimum alcohol content, and a production method that requires an extended aging period of at least 20 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this part of Bordeaux, the viticulture is distinctly different from the left bank of the Gironde estuary. The vineyards of Château Laroze and the surrounding appellation are planted on a diverse patchwork of soils, including limestone plateaus, clay-limestone slopes, gravel, and sand. This calcareous terroir is particularly well-suited for earlier-ripening grape varieties. Consequently, Merlot dominates the cultivation, supported by Cabernet Franc and a smaller proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, reflecting the classic right-bank composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Laroze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57668352934214,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/3AF9E356-18DF-4850-B012-59662C055E76.jpg?v=1792572578","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.com\/products\/saint-emilion-grand-cru-chateau-laroze-1987","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}