Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Lafon-Rochet wine from?

Château Lafon-Rochet is a red wine from Saint-Estèphe, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Lafon-Rochet wine label — Photo: Jamain, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Lafon-Rochet at a glance

Classification	Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Estèphe
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Saint-Estèphe
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	41 ha
Coordinates	45.2294, -0.7878

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France

Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Its château was demolished and rebuilt after 1959; known for its canary-yellow colour

Appellation: Saint-Estèphe
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 41 ha

The property was first known as Domaine Rochet and took its present name after its owner married Étienne de Lafon. The Tesseron family bought it in 1959, when only 15 ha of vines remained, and rebuilt the château entirely. It lies on the southern edge of Saint-Estèphe, opposite Lafite.

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