The Crus Classés de Graves are the classified estates of the Graves, all of them today within the Pessac-Léognan appellation on the gravelly outskirts of the city of Bordeaux. Unlike the tiered 1855 ranking, the Graves classification — established in 1953 and finalised in 1959 — is unranked: each property is simply designated Cru Classé, for its red wine, its white wine, or both.
The roll call is led by Château Haut-Brion, the only estate to appear in both this classification and the 1855 ranking, alongside Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Pape Clément, Château Haut-Bailly, Domaine de Chevalier, and Château Carbonnieux.
Reds are built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown over deep gravel, often carrying a distinctive smoky, mineral signature, while the whites — from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon — count among the most age-worthy dry whites in all of France.
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