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Famous, renowned, legendary, the Bordeaux Classification of 1855 is often mentioned. \u00a0<\/span>But do you know what it means? <\/span><\/p>\n Below, we've summarized the history of the famous 1855 Classification and why it was created. With this article, this classification will no longer hold any secrets for you!<\/span><\/p>\n On the occasion of the 1855 Paris World Fair, and at the request of Napoleon III, the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce called on wine brokers to establish a classification that would best present the wines of Gironde. The brokers based their classification on the average quotation of wines over the last few vintages. There are two classifications: one for red wines and one for white wines. <\/span><\/p>\n As a result, only the M\u00e9doc reds, the sweet Sauternes wines and Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Brion in Pessac are included in this ranking. The reason for this is that, at the time of the classification, their rating was twice as high as that of the other crus. Graves* wines<\/i> and three times higher than those of Saint-Emilion or Pomerol. A total of 61 red crus were classified into five categories (as you can see in the ranking below). <\/span><\/p>\n This classification has hardly ever been modified, except once, in 1973, when Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild was upgraded from second to premier cru class\u00e9. In 2017, the hierarchy of wines was modified, but here we present the original classification. <\/span><\/p>\n Despite much criticism, this ranking remains a benchmark for the wine market. <\/span><\/p>\n Graves* wines: Suburban vineyards stretching along the Garonne to Langon.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Ch\u00e2teau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-Gassies, margaux Ch\u00e2teau Kirwan, margaux Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Pierre, saint-julien Ch\u00e2teau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac Ch\u00e2teau d'Yquem, Sauternes Ch\u00e2teau Myrat, Barsac In fact, the 1855 classification was at the origin of the idea to create a classification specific to wines.\u00a0<\/span>of Graves. The Graves classification created in 1953 is revised and completed, and becomes official in 1959. As a result, 16 Ch\u00e2teaux were recognized (all within the Pessac-L\u00e9ognan appellation). In 1987, the INAO\u00a0 <\/span>decides to create the AOC Pessac-L\u00e9ognan within the Graves appellation. Pessac-L\u00e9ognan became a more elitist and prestigious appellation. <\/span><\/p>\n The Graves AOC is a historic appellation covering a territory of thirty communes (not including the ten communes of the Pessac-L\u00e9ognan AOC), representing around 3,700 hectares of vines in production. <\/span><\/p>\n AOC Pessac-L\u00e9ognan is a young appellation, created only twenty years ago. As a result, and to meet the highest quality standards, the territory is smaller, representing just ten communes. In other words, the territory covers 1,530 hectares of vines in production. As a result, this prestigious appellation has stricter constraints than the Graves. <\/span><\/p>\n Famous, renowned, legendary, the Bordeaux Classification of 1855 is often talked about. But do you know what it means? Below, we've summarized the history of the famous 1855 Classification and why it was created. With this article, this classification will no longer hold any secrets for you! 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\nCh\u00e2teau Latour, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Margaux, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac (ranked 1973)
\nCh\u00e2teau Haut-Brion, (Graves until 1986, then Pessac-L\u00e9ognan)<\/p>\nSeconds Grands Crus Class\u00e9s<\/h2>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Barton, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Las Cases, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Poyferr\u00e9, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Durfort-Vivens, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Lascombes, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Brane-Cantenac, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Pichon-Longueville, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Ducru-Beaucaillou, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Cos d'Estournel, saint-est\u00e8phe
\nCh\u00e2teau Montrose, saint-est\u00e8phe<\/p>\nTroisi\u00e8mes Grands Crus Class\u00e9s<\/h2>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau d'Issan, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Lagrange, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Langoa Barton, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Giscours, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Malescot St. Exup\u00e9ry, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Boyd-Cantenac, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Cantenac Brown, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Palmer, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau La Lagune, Haut-M\u00e9doc
\nCh\u00e2teau Desmirail, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Calon-S\u00e9gur, saint-est\u00e8phe
\nCh\u00e2teau Ferri\u00e8re, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Marquis d'Alesme Becker, margaux<\/p>\nQuatri\u00e8mes Grands Crus Class\u00e9s<\/h2>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Talbot, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Branaire-Ducru, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Pouget, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau La Tour Carnet, haut-m\u00e9doc
\nCh\u00e2teau Lafon-Rochet, saint-est\u00e8phe
\nCh\u00e2teau Beychevelle, saint-julien
\nCh\u00e2teau Prieur\u00e9-Lichine, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Marquis de Terme, margaux<\/p>\nCinqui\u00e8mes Grands Crus Class\u00e9s<\/h2>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Batailley, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Dauzac, margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau d'Armailhac (formerly Ch\u00e2teau Mouton-Baronne-Philippe), Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau du Tertre, Margaux
\nCh\u00e2teau Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Belgrave, haut-m\u00e9doc
\nCh\u00e2teau de Camensac, haut-m\u00e9doc
\nCh\u00e2teau Cos Labory, saint-est\u00e8phe
\nCh\u00e2teau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Croizet-Bages, Pauillac
\nCh\u00e2teau Cantemerle (included in the classification in 1856), Haut-M\u00e9doc<\/p>\nClassified Growths of Sauternes and Barsac<\/h1>\n
Premier Cru Sup\u00e9rieur<\/h2>\n
\nPremiers crus
\nCh\u00e2teau La Tour Blanche, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes
\nClos Haut-Peyraguey, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau de Rayne-Vigneau, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Suduiraut, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Coutet, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Climens, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Guiraud, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Rieussec, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Rabaud-Promis, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Sigalas-Rabaud, Sauternes<\/p>\nSecond Classified Growths of Sauternes and Barsac<\/h2>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Doisy Da\u00ebne, barac
\nCh\u00e2teau Doisy-Dubroca, barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Doisy-V\u00e9drines, barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau d'Arche, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Filhot, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Broustet, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Nairac, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Caillou, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau Suau, Barsac
\nCh\u00e2teau de Malle, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Romer, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Romer du Hayot, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Lamothe, Sauternes
\nCh\u00e2teau Lamothe Guignard, Sauternes<\/p>\n\u25ba<\/a><\/span><\/strong>Find all our Grands Crus Class\u00e9s available for purchase \u25c4<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"