Vineyard of Pauillac

The vineyard of Pauillac is located in the Bordelais. Classified AOC by the decree of the November 14th 1936 (modified by that of March 24th, 1998), it covers a surface of approximately 1200 hectares. It is located more precisely at forty kilometers in the north of Bordeaux on left bank of the the Gironde. It extends on the communes from Cissac-Medoc, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle and Saint-Saver.

Encépagement for the AOC Pauillac is that required for name Médoc. The wines of Pauillac are vinified only in red.

Pauillac name gathers 18 vintages out of the 60 vintages of the Medoc according to the official Classification of the wines of Bordeaux of 1855, including the first three vintages: Lafite-Rothschild, Castle Latour and Sheep-Rothschild (since 1973).

The Vin S of Pauillac are known for their aptitude for ageing.

Great wines of Pauillac

  • First vintages:
    • Castle Lafite-Rothschild
    • Castle Latour
    • Castle Sheep-Rothschild
  • Second vintages:
  • Fourth vintages:
    • Castle Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
  • Fifth vintages:
    • Château of Armailhac
    • Château Batailley
    • Château Clerk-Milon
    • Château Croizet Bages
    • Large-Puy-Ducasse Château
    • Château Large-Puy-Lacoste
    • Château Haut-Bages Libéral
    • Château Haut-Batailley
    • Château Lynch-Bages
    • Château Lynch-Foamed
    • Château Pédesclaux
    • Château Trigger guard-Canet

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