Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Léoville Las Cases wine from?

Château Léoville Las Cases is a red wine from Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Léoville Las Cases wine label — Photo: BerndB, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Léoville Las Cases at a glance

Classification	Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Julien
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	98 ha
Coordinates	45.1629, -0.7410

Château Léoville Las Cases

Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Bordeaux, France

Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Its walled Grand Clos borders Château Latour across a small stream

Appellation: Saint-Julien
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 98 ha

Léoville Las Cases is the largest part of the old Léoville estate, which was divided after the French Revolution and again in 1840. Its Clos du Marquis, made since 1902, is now treated as a separate wine. The 1971 vintage took part in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting.

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