Médoc 1855 classification

History of the classification

The classification was build in 1855 from the request of Napoleon III. It's composed with 61 red wines and 26 sweet wines. Napoleon III wanted to honor the Bordeaux wines at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. He asked to brokers of the Chamber of Trading of Bordeaux to establish their own ranking. The wines are then ordered according to their prices in recent decades, but also by the beauty of buildings. The classification honours Lafite, Latour, Margaux and Haut-Brion, a Graves wine. In Sauternes, Yquem is promoted to the rank of "Premier Cru Supérieur". The 1855 classification has been modified only once, with the accession of Mouton-Rothschild to the status of First grow in 1973.

Premiers Crus Classés (First grows)

Name of the wine Area Location
Château HAUT-BRION Pessac-Léognan Pessac
Château LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD Pauillac Pauillac
Château LATOUR Pauillac Pauillac
Château MARGAUX Margaux Margaux
Château MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD Pauillac Pauillac

Seconds Crus Classés (Second grows)

Name of the wine Area Location
Château BRANE-CANTENAC Margaux Cantenac
Château COS-D'ESTOURNEL Saint Estèphe Saint Estèphe
Château DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château DURFORT-VIVENS Margaux Margaux
Château GRUAUD-LAROSE Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château LASCOMBES Margaux Margaux
Château LÉOVILLE-BARTON Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château LÉOVILLE-POYFERRE Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château MONTROSE Saint Estèphe Saint Estèphe
Château PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-BARON Pauillac Pauillac
Château PICHON-LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE Pauillac Pauillac
Château RAUZAN-SEGLA Margaux Margaux
Château RAUZAN-GASSIES Margaux Margaux

Troisièmes Crus Classés (Third grows)

Name of the wine Area Location
Château BOYD-CANTENAC Margaux Margaux
Château CALON-SEGUR Saint Estèphe Saint Estèphe
Château CANTENAC-BROWN Margaux Margaux
Château DESMIRAIL Margaux Margaux
Château FERRIERE Margaux Margaux
Château GISCOURS Margaux Margaux
Château D'ISSAN Margaux Margaux
Château KIRWAN Margaux Margaux
Château LAGRANGE Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château LA LAGUNE Haut-Médoc Ludon
Château LANGOA-BARTON Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château MALESCOT SAINT-EXUPERY Margaux Margaux
Château MARQUIS D'ALESME-BECKER Margaux Margaux
Château PALMER Margaux Margaux

Quatrièmes Crus Classés (Fourth grows)

Name of the wine Area Location
Château BEYCHEVELLE Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château BRANAIRE-DUCRU Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château DUHART-MILON Pauillac Pauillac
Château LAFON-ROCHET Saint Estèphe Saint Estèphe
Château MARQUIS-DE-TERME Margaux Margaux
Château POUGET Margaux Cantenac
Château PRIEURE-LICHINE Margaux Cantenac
Château SAINT-PIERRE Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château TALBOT Saint Julien Saint Julien Beychevelle
Château LA TOUR-CARNET Haut-Médoc Saint Laurent de Médoc

Cinquièmes Crus Classés (Fifth grows)

Name of the wine Area Location
Château D'ARMAILHAC Pauillac Pauillac
Château BATAILLEY Pauillac Pauillac
Château BELGRAVE Haut-Médoc Saint Laurent de Médoc
Château CAMENSAC Haut-Médoc Saint Laurent de Médoc
Château CANTEMERLE Haut-Médoc Macau
Château CLERC-MILON Pauillac Pauillac
Château COS-LABORY Saint Estephe Saint Estephe
Château CROIZET-BAGES Pauillac Pauillac
Château DAUZAC Margaux Labarde
Château GRAND-PUY-DUCASSE Pauillac Pauillac
Château GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE Pauillac Pauillac
Château HAUT-BAGES-LIBERAL Pauillac Pauillac
Château HAUT-BATAILLEY Pauillac Pauillac
Château LYNCH-BAGES Pauillac Pauillac
Château LYNCH-MOUSSAS Pauillac Pauillac
Château PEDESCLAUX Pauillac Pauillac
Château PONTET-CANET Pauillac Pauillac
Château DU TERTRE Margaux Margaux
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