Chateau Gruaud-Larose can lay claim to a remarkably rich heritage despite its troubled and often impassioned past. The estate was divided in two in the 19th century, but was reunited in 1935 by the Cordier family. Today this famous Chateau is owned by the Merlaut family, who continue to produce wine of exceptional quality. The vineyards are located in a single block on a deep rise of Garonne gravel in the St Julien appellation, and the wine expresses this `terroir`.