Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château d'Armailhac wine from?

Château d'Armailhac is a red wine from Pauillac, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château d'Armailhac wine label — Photo: Tomas er, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château d'Armailhac at a glance

Classification	Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Pauillac
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Pauillac
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	76 ha
Coordinates	45.2111, -0.7700

Château d'Armailhac

Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Known as Mouton d'Armailhacq, then under other Mouton names, until 1989

Appellation: Pauillac
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 76 ha

The estate was long called Mouton d'Armailhacq, after the family who owned it. Baron Philippe de Rothschild bought it in 1934, and it carried several Mouton names before becoming Château d'Armailhac in 1989. It is among the first estates known to have actively grown Cabernet Sauvignon.

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