{"id":223690,"date":"2026-04-27T13:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaumilleroses.com\/the-chateau-mille-roses-vineyard-graves-de-medoc-and-arsac-plateau\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:39:20","slug":"the-chateau-mille-roses-vineyard-graves-de-medoc-and-arsac-plateau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaumilleroses.com\/en\/the-chateau-mille-roses-vineyard-graves-de-medoc-and-arsac-plateau\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ch\u00e2teau Mille Roses Vineyard – Graves de M\u00e9doc and Arsac Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ch\u00e2teau Mille Roses Vineyard - 6 gravel plots<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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A terroir that speaks before the man<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

For Ch\u00e2teau Mille Roses, the winemaker's work begins with a simple conviction: the terroir must express itself, not be corrected. The vine, the soil, and the climate make the wine. Vineyard management and cellar expertise exist to reveal this authenticity, never to standardize it. This is what distinguishes a terroir wine from a recipe wine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Arsac plateau, our Margaux plots<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A few hundred meters from the ch\u00e2teau, on the southern edge of the Margaux vineyard, Ch\u00e2teau Mille Roses cultivates two plots on the Arsac plateau, covering a total area of 5.4 hectares. This sector, neighboring the vines of Ch\u00e2teau Giscours, Ch\u00e2teau Monbrison, and Ch\u00e2teau d'Angludet, produces wines of an entirely different nature: deep gravel over yellow clay, typical of the finest terroirs in the Margaux appellation. More depth, more refinement, and a clear aging potential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Garonne gravel of Haut-M\u00e9doc<\/h2>\n

The Haut-M\u00e9doc vineyard of Ch\u00e2teau Mille Roses rests on Garonne gravel ridges\u2014deposits of rolled pebbles and sand left by retreating glaciers during the Quaternary period. This sandy-gravelly soil naturally filters water and precisely manages the vine's hydration needs: the water stress necessary for proper ripening sets in without ever becoming excessive. Balance begins in the soil.
The large quantity of light-colored pebbles plays an essential thermal role: they reflect sunlight during the day and release stored heat at night, promoting a slow and steady ripening of the grapes.
The result in the glass: wines that are simultaneously fresh and powerful, delicate and aromatically rich. A terroir of balance, in the strictest sense of the term.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Cabernet Sauvignon<\/h3>

Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape variety. Demanding and late-ripening, it is particularly well-suited to the gravel soils of the Left Bank. It provides tannic structure, freshness, and aging potential. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Merlot<\/h3>

Merlot brings fruit, roundness, and indulgence. Complementary to Cabernet Sauvignon, it ensures the accessibility of young wines without sacrificing complexity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Petit Verdot<\/h3>

Petit Verdot, grown on a small plot from a house selection, contributes color, acidity, and aromatic complexity to the Haut-M\u00e9doc blends.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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