Premier Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Lafite Rothschild wine from?

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

Château Lafite Rothschild wine label — Photo: Michael Case, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Lafite Rothschild at a glance

Classification	Premier 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	116 ha
Coordinates	45.2248, -0.7732

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

Premier Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Its vineyard includes a 4.5 ha parcel over the border in Saint-Estèphe

Appellation: Pauillac
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 116 ha

The estate is recorded as the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234, and the Ségur family planted most of the vineyard around 1680. Baron James de Rothschild bought it in 1868 for 4.4 million francs, and it has remained in the Rothschild family since.

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