Carruades de Lafite
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Carruades de Lafite takes its name from the Carruades plateau, a group of plots adjacent to the château's main hill, acquired by Château Lafite in 1845. This second wine, which has been produced under various names since the mid-19th century (originally Moulin des Carruades), offers a softer, more approachable introduction to the Lafite style. It features a higher proportion of Merlot than the Grand Vin, lending it a rounder, more supple texture while still retaining the signature Pauillac elegance, refined cedar notes, and structured tannins. The grapes are harvested from the same historic terroir of deep gravel over limestone and aged in custom French oak barrels from the estate's own cooperage.
🍾 About the Producer
Steeped in centuries of viticultural prestige, Château Lafite Rothschild is a historic First Growth estate situated at the northern boundary of the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux, France. With winemaking roots tracing back to the 17th century under the influential Ségur family, the estate entered an enduring era of excellence when Baron James de Rothschild acquired it in 1868. Renowned for its unique terroir of deep gravel soils over limestone and sandstone, the property crafts aristocratic, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines shaped by traditional vinification and meticulous barrel maturation. The resulting wines, led by the legendary Grand Vin and the refined Carruades de Lafite, are universally celebrated for their unmatched finesse, subtle aromatic complexity, and extraordinary longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 50-70%, Merlot 30-45%, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot 0-5%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%