Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
In 1955, the wines of Saint-Émilion in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified. Unlike the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 covering wines from the Médoc and Graves regions, the Saint-Émilion list is updated every 10 years or so. Following the initial classification, the list was updated in 1969, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2012, and 2022. However the 2006 classification was declared invalid following a series of legal actions, and the 1996 version of the classification has been reinstated for the vintages from 2006 to 2009.
Cheval Blanc, a Premier grand cru classé A wine.
Château Monbousquet was one of the estates who had their initial promotions in the 2006 classification retracted following the controversy.
Château Angélus, now withdrawn, was a Premiers grands crus classés A estate.
Chateau Soutard
Bordeaux wine is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on the Garonne River. To the north of the city, the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the broad estuary called the Gironde; the Gironde department, with a total vineyard area of 110,800 hectares, is the largest wine-growing area in France.
Vineyards of Blaye on the "right bank" of Bordeaux
Vineyards of Pauillac on the "left bank" of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in Médoc
Sémillon grapes in Barsac
