Château Latour was a jointly held lord's domain until the end of the 16th century. The estate remained in the hands of the Mullet family until the late 17th century, when direct use of the land replaced leasing. Louis XVIII dubbed Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur 'Prince of the Vines' by Louis XV. In 1714, a barrel of Latour wine was worth four to five times more than a typical Bordeaux wine. Château Latour gradually came to specialise in wine production.

It was given a unique terroir and ranked alongside Lafite-Rothschild and Haut-Brion in the official 1855 classification.

Only "vieilles vignes," or vines that are at least 60 years old, are used to create Château Latour's Grand Vin. Gravettes, Sarmentier, Pièce de Château—these are the names of some of the greatest plots that each year reveal the terroir's personality and help to define the wine's individuality.