Official Classification of the wines of Bordeaux of 1855

The official classification of the wines of Bordeaux of 1855 is the reference established at the time on the request of the emperor Napoleon III for the World Fair of Paris of 1855. The traders of viticultural industry established a classification according to the reputation of the Château X and the price of their production, which at the time was directly in relation to quality.

The wines were classified in importance of the first to the fifth vintage. All the reds came from the area of the Médoc except the Château Haut-Brion of the Graves. The white, then marginal, were limited to the liqueur-like variety of the Sauternes and Barsac on two levels.

Two changes took place since the creation of the classification: in 1856 Château Cantemerle was added like fifth vintage and in 1973 Château Sheep-Rothschild obtained to pass from second to first vintage. The vineyards changed surface without that not being taken into account. This classification is a favorite subject of discussion of the amateurs.

The list

The list below corresponds to the current version of classification. The differences with the version of 1855 are clarified between brackets.

The classification is presented by importance of the vintages then alphabetically names and finally alphabetically of the castles. When the commune on which a castle is different from its name, this is specified between brackets.

First Vintages

Castle Margaux, Margaux
Castle Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
Castle Latour, Pauillac
Castle Sheep-Rothschild, Pauillac (Second vintage in 1855, promoted in first vintage in 1973)
Castle Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Low registers (Pessac until 1986)

Second Vintages

Castle Brane-Cantenac, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Durfort-Vivens, Margaux
Castle Lascombes, Margaux
Castle Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
Castle Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (in the past Castle Rausan-Ségla )
Castle Baron Pichon-Longueville, Pauillac
Castle Pichon Longueville Countess of Lalande, Pauillac
Castle Cos d' Estournel, St - Estèphe
Castle Montrose, St - Estèphe
Castle Ducru-Beaucaillou, St - Julien
Castle Gruaud-Larose, St - Julien
Castle Léoville Barton, St - Julien
Tired Léoville Castle Boxes, St - Julien
Castle Léoville Poyferré, St - Julien

Third Vintages

Castle the Lagoon, High-Medoc (Ludon)
Castle Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux
Castle Cantenac-Brown, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Desmirail, Margaux
Castle Tool bag, Margaux
Castle Giscours, Margaux (Labarde-Margaux)
Castle of Issan, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Kirwan, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Malescot St Exupéry, Margaux
Castle Marquis d' Alesme Becker, Margaux
Castle Micrometer caliper, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Calon-Ségur, St - Estèphe
Castle Lagrange, St - Julien
Castle Langoa Barton, St - Julien

Fourth Vintages

Castle the Tower Notebook, High-Medoc (St - Laurent)
Castle Marquis de Terme, Margaux
Castle Pouget, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Priory-Lichine, Margaux (Cantenac-Margaux)
Castle Duhart-Milon-Rothschild, Pauillac
Castle Lafon-Ratchet, St - Estèphe
Castle Beychevelle, St - Julien
Castle Branaire-Ducru, St - Julien
Castle Saint-Pierre, St - Julien
Castle Talbot, St - Julien

Fifth Vintages

Castle Belgrave, High-Medoc (St - Laurent)
Castle of Camensac, High-Medoc (St - Laurent) (in the past Castle Camensac)
Castle Cantemerle entered the classification in 1856, High-Medoc (Macau)
Castle Dauzac Margaux (Labarde)
Castle of the Hillock, Margaux (Arsac)
Castle of Armailhac, Pauillac (in the past Castle Sheep-Baroness-Philippe)
Castle Batailley, Pauillac
Castle Clerk-Milon, Pauillac
Castle Croizet Bages, Pauillac
Large-Puy-Ducasse Castle, Pauillac
Castle Large-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
Liberal Haut-Bages Castle, Pauillac
Castle Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
Castle Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
Château Lynch-Foamed, Pauillac
Castle Pédesclaux, Pauillac
Castle Trigger guard-Canet, Pauillac
Castle Cos Labory, St - Estèphe

Sauternes and Barsac

First Higher Vintage

Castle of Yquem, Sauternes

First Vintages

castle Turn-White the, Bommes (Sauternes)
Castle Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Closed Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes) (Closed Castle Haut-Peyraguey)
Castle of Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
Castle Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
Castle Coutet, Barsac
Castle Climens, Barsac
Castle Guiraud, Sauternes
Castle Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
Rabaud-Promised Castle, Bommes (Sauternes)
Castle Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)

Second Vintages

Castle Myrat, Barsac (castle of Myrat)
Castle Doisy Daëne, Barsac
Castle Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
Castle Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Castle of Arch, Sauternes
Castle Filhot, Sauternes
Castle Broustet Barsac
Castle Nairac, Barsac
Castle Stone, Barsac
Castle Suau, Barsac
Castle of Trunk, Preignac (Sauternes)
Castle Romer, Fargues (Sauternes) (Romer castle of Hayot)
Castle Lamothe, Sauternes

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