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Medoc Classification | Pessac-Leognan Classification | Sweet White Wine Classification | Saint-Emilion | Great Classified Growths On the very doorstep of Bordeaux where the inhabitants of Bordeaux quite naturally planted the first vines, 16 properties received recognition in 1953 and 1959. This classification came a century after that of the Medoc and was established according to the same criteria. The concept came from the Graves Wine Syndicate, the task being given to a committee of wine brokers by the Institu National des Appelations d'Origine Controlee (INAO). As a result of this classification the Chateau Haut-Brion kept its title of Premier Cru Classe 1855 (together with the Medoc Growths) and the other growths obtained the right to put "Cru Classé" "Classified Growth" on their labels. The great Bordeaux grape varieties thrive o this unique soil, with its deep layers of gravel. The red are mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and the whites Sauvignon and Semillon. Their complexity and elegance develop with the passing years.
Chateau Bouscaut Chateau Carbonnieux Domaine de Chevalier Chateau Couhins Chateau Couhins-Lurton Chateau Fieuzal Chateau Haut-Bailly Chateau Laville Haut Brion Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion Chateau Olivier Chateau Pape Clement Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion Chateau Latour Martillac |
