Classification system
The official Médoc
Grands Crus Classés classification dates back to 1855. 61 estates are ranked from "1st Growth"
(Premier Grand Cru Classé) to "5th Growth".
The only non-Médoc wine included in this
classification is Ch. Haut Brion
in Pessac-Léognan.
Also check this classification by
appellation.
Below the 5th Growth category comes the Cru
Bourgeois classification (2003).
Some Cru Bourgeois wines (example: Sociando Mallet, Chasse Spleen, Poujeaux
), are usually
included in the larger
(though non-official) category of "Crus Classés
or assimilated".
Certified ISO 9001