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How many chateaux were included in Bordeaux’s 1855 classification?

61.

The 1855 classification identified the top 61 chateaux in the Medoc region. The only chateau that was included in the classification but was not in the Medoc was Ch. Haut-Brion in Graves

A classification was also created in 1855 for the sweet-wine producing region of Sauternes. There were 26 properties included with Ch d’Yquem sitting in top spot.

First Growths

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac)

Chateau Margaux (Margaux)

Chateau Latour (Pauillac)

Chateau Haut-Brion Pessac ( Graves)

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac)

Second Growths

Chateau Rauson-Seglo (Margaux)

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies (Margaux)

Chateau Leoville-Las Cases (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Leoville-Poyferre (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Leoville-Barton (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Durfort-Vivens (Margaux)

Chateau Gruaud-Larose (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Lascombes (Margaux)

Chateau Brane-Cantenac Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Baron (Pauillac)

Chateau Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande (Pauillac)

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Cos d’Estournel (Saint-Estephe)

Chateau Montrose (Saint-Estephe)

Third Growths

Chateau Kirwan Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau d’Issan Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau Lagrange (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Langoa-Barton (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Giscours Labarde (Margaux)

Chateau Malescot Saint-Exupery (Margaux)

Chateau Boyd-Cantenac Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau Cantenac-Brown Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau Palmer Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau La Lagune Ludon (Haut-Medoc)

Chateau Desmirail (Margaux)

Chateau Calon-Segur (Saint-Estephe)

Chateau Ferriere (Margaux)

Chateau Marquis d’Alesme-Becker (Margaux)

Fourth Growths

Chateau Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Talbot (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Branaire-Ducru (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Duhart-Milon-Rothschild (Pauillac)

Chateau Pouget Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau La Tour-Carnet Saint-Laurent (Haut Medoc)

Chateau Lafon-Rochet (Saint-Estephe)

Chateau Beychevelle (Saint-Julien)

Chateau Prieure-Lichine Cantenac (Margaux)

Chateau Marquis-de-Terme (Margaux)

Fifth Growths

Chateau Pontet-Canet (Pauillac)

Chateau Batailley (Pauillac)

Chateau Haut-Batailley (Pauillac)

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste (Pauillac)

Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse (Pauillac)

Chateau Lynch-Bages (Pauillac)

Chateau Lynch-Moussas (Pauillac)

Chateau Dauzac Labarde (Margaux)

Chateau Mouton-Baronne-Philippe (Pauillac)

Chateau du Tertre Arsac (Margaux)

Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal (Pauillac)

Chateau Pedesclaux (Pauillac)

Chateau Belgrave Saint-Laurent (Haut-Medoc)

Chateau de Camensac Saint-Laurent (Haut-Medoc)

Chateau Cos-Labory (Saint-Estephe)

Chateau Clerc-Milon (Pauillac)

Chateau Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)

Chateau Cantemerle Macau (Haut-Medoc)

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