Château Lagrange

Chateau Lagrange Overview

Chateau Lagrange is a Third Growth Bordeaux winery located in the Saint-Julien appellation. It has a massive 182-hectare estate with 118 hectares under vine, planted to 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. The vineyard is one massive block of vines that can be divided into 102 different parcels. The slopes are well placed in the west of the Saint Julien appellation, close to Chateau Gruaud Larose and Chateau Branaire Ducru. The terroir is gravel, sand and clay soils, with parcels having deposits of iron. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 8,500 vines per hectare. They use optical sorting technology during the harvest.

Chateau Lagrange Winemaking

To produce the wine of Chateau Lagrange, vinification takes place temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats that range in size. The 98 vats range in size allowing for parcel by parcel vinification. The smallest vats are 66 hectoliters with the largest vats coming in at 220 hectoliters. The grapes are vinified using co-inoculation. The selection of the press wine is performed by adding it on a vat by vat basis. The wine is aged in 60% new, French oak barrels for up to 21 months before bottling. Additionally, Chateau Lagrange is one of the few Medoc properties to produce a white Bordeaux wine. They have 7 hectares of vines used for planting white Bordeaux wine grapes. Those 7 hectares are planted to 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon, and 20% Sauvignon Gris. They removed all of their Muscadelle vines. The white wine of Lagrange, which began production in 1996 is sold under the name of Les Arums de Lagrange.

Best Vintages

The best vintages of Chateau Lagrange are 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 and 2000. Chateau Lagrange is not always consistent, perhaps because of its large size, which gives it various types of terroir. It is a wine to look for in the top years.

Storage and Serving Temperatures

Chateau Lagrange is usually better with at least 8-10 years of bottle age. It should reach peak maturity between 10-25 years of age after the vintage. Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Decanting Time

Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Food Pairing

Chateau Lagrange is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Lagrange is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

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