Château Gruaud-Larose, Historic winery and vineyard in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France.

Château Gruaud-Larose is a two-storey stone winery building in pale yellow-beige at Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, with a dark hipped roof, two tall rectangular chimneys and a balustrade along the roofline. Its centre projects slightly under a triangular pediment with carved relief; eight shuttered windows line the upper floor above taller windows and central glazed doors. The estate's 82 hectares are planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon.

The estate dates to 1725, when Joseph Stanislas Gruaud founded it as Fond-Bedeau. The name Larose appeared in 1791, and the château was officially named Gruaud-Larose after the 1812 auction sale to Pierre Balguerie-Stuttenberg and Jean-Auguste Sarget. It was classified a Second Growth in 1855, split in 1867, and reunited by the Cordier family in 1917 and 1935. The present château was rebuilt in 1879, as the date on its rear facade shows.

The motto "Le roi des vins, le vin des rois" was devised by Baron Sarget, and the label still carries it around a seal with a ship and crossed anchors. The second wine is named Sarget de Château Gruaud-Larose, after that same family; a third label is La Roseraie de Gruaud Larose. An oenotourism service with tastings opened in 2009.

Visitors can schedule guided tours and tastings from Monday to Saturday between April and October, with winter hours limited to weekdays. It is wise to check in advance when visits are available, as the estate may have periods of closure.

The motto "Le roi des vins, le vin des rois" was devised by Baron Sarget after the 1812 auction sale, and it still rings the label's seal around a ship and crossed anchors. The château was rebuilt in 1879, a date carved on its rear facade, and the tower and farm shed were listed as monuments historiques in 2012.