🏷️ Graves classification
The official list of the best Graves châteaux in Bordeaux, first published by INAO in 1953, adjusted in 1959 and now counting 14 châteaux.
The Graves classification (Crus Classés de Graves) is a list of the best châteaux of Graves in Bordeaux, France, whose wines may carry the title Grand Cru Classé de Graves. INAO published the first official list in 1953, with 16 classified estates; it was adjusted once, in 1959.
All the classified estates lie in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, created in 1987, so labels read Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves. An estate can be classified for its red wine, its dry white wine or both: today 5 estates are classified for red only, 2 for white only and 7 for both.
There is a single level with no ranking, and the list is not designed to be changed, unlike other classifications. After mergers in 2014 (La Tour Haut-Brion and Laville Haut-Brion into La Mission Haut-Brion) it has 14 châteaux. Château Haut-Brion also appears in the 1855 classification and is the only Bordeaux estate classified twice.
How it connects to Wine
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Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Grand cru classé
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ French wine
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
Frequently asked questions
What is the Graves classification?
The list of the best châteaux of Graves in Bordeaux, first published by INAO in 1953 and adjusted in 1959.
How many levels does it have?
One: there is no ranking, a château is either on the list or not.
How many châteaux are classified today?
14: 5 for red only, 2 for white only and 7 for both, all in the Pessac-Léognan appellation.
What to read next
- 🗺️ French wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 🏷️ Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 — A list of the best Bordeaux châteaux drawn up for the 1855 World's Fair in Paris.
Similar
🏷️ Saint-Émilion classification · 🏷️ Grand cru classé · 🏷️ Cru Bourgeois · 🏷️ VDQS · 🏷️ Cru Artisan · 🏷️ Premier cru
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- The Graves Great Growth classification (Bordeaux wine council, CIVB)
- INAO: AOP Pessac-Léognan blanc, product sheet (Haut-Brion and the Graves classification)
- Wikidata