The wines of Graves in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified in 1953 by a jury appointed by Institute National des Appellations d'Origine, and approved by the Minister of Agriculture in August of that year. The selection was revised with a few additions in February 1959. The classification concerns both red and white wines, and all chateaux belong to the appellation Pessac-Léognan, which eventually came into effect on September 9, 1987.
The 1959 classification
| Crus classé | Commune | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Château Bouscaut | Cadaujac | red and white |
| Château Carbonnieux | Léognan | red and white |
| Domaine de Chevalier | Léognan | red and white |
| Château Couhins | Villenave-d'Ornon | white |
| Château Couhins-Lurton | Villenave d'Ornon | white |
| Château de Fieuzal | Léognan | red |
| Château Haut-Bailly | Léognan | red |
| Château Haut-Brion | Pessac | red |
| Château Latour-Martillac | Martillac | red and white |
| Château Laville Haut-Brion | Talence | white |
| Château Malartic-Lagravière | Léognan | red and white |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion | Pessac | red |
| Château Olivier | Léognan | red and white |
| Château Pape Clément | Pessac | red |
| Château Smith Haut Lafitte | Martillac | red |
| Château La Tour Haut-Brion | Talence | red |
See also
Notes and references
a. Also rated as a Premier Cru in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
b. Château La Tour Haut-Brion was discontinued after the 2005 vintage.
- General
- Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. p. 605.
- Footnotes
- Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. p. 310. ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
- Kakaviatos, Panos, Decanter (2004-04-07). "Haut Brion drops La Tour". Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
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