Château Montrose is a winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
The story and creation of Chateau Gilette dates back to 1710, when two, well-known Sauternes families got together through marriage.The 4.5 hectare Sauternes vineyard of Chateau Gilette is located in the commune of Preignac. The walled in vineyard has a terroir of gravel, sand, rock, limestone and clay based soils. The vineyard is planted to 85% Semillon , 10% Sauvignon and 5% Muscadelle .