Bordeaux Wine Graves Crus Classés
All of which are in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, south of Bordeaux.
The wines of the Graves were classified in 1953 by a jury of professionals. The Graves great growths produce an average of two million bottles of red and white wines.
The great growths of the Graves sell most of their wine to the Bordeaux négociants.
The great growths of the Graves have a unique gravelly soil which accounts for the appellation's name.