Graves cru classé (for red wine)

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Graves cru classé (for red wine) is a prestigious classification within Bordeaux’s Graves region that designates certain châteaux as producers of high-quality, classed-growth red wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bordeaux wine classification
wine classification
appliesTo red wine
associatedWithSoilType gravel soils
sand and gravel mix
classificationLevel single tier
confirmedBy 1959 Graves classification decree
confirmedIn 1959
criteriaInclude quality of wines over time
reputation of the estate
terroir characteristics
viticultural practices
winemaking practices
establishedBy 1953 Graves classification decree
establishedIn 1953
governedBy French wine law
Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité
grapeVarietiesTypicallyInclude Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petit Verdot
hasLegalStatus official classification
hasNumberOfClassedEstates 16
hasScope Graves AOC
Pessac-Léognan AOC
linked to: Pessac-Léognan
includesEstate Château Bouscaut
Château Carbonnieux
Château Couhins-Lurton
Château Fieuzal
Château Haut-Bailly
Château Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château Latour-Martillac
Château Malartic-Lagravière
Château Olivier
Château Pape Clément
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Château de Fieuzal
Domaine de Chevalier
isComparableTo 1855 Bordeaux classification
Saint-Émilion grand cru classé
linked to: Saint-Émilion
isSubsetOf Graves crus classés (red and white)
locatedIn Bordeaux
France
Gironde department
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
marketPosition prestige segment
partOf Graves wine region
reputationFor age-worthy red wines
high quality

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Château Pape Clément classification Graves cru classé (for red wine)
1855 Bordeaux classification excludesRegion Graves (red wines, originally)
linked to: Graves cru classé (for red wine)
Château Haut-Bailly classification Graves Cru Classé
linked to: Graves cru classé (for red wine)
Deuxième Cru Classé hasNotableRegion Graves (for Haut-Brion context of classification system)
linked to: Graves cru classé (for red wine)