The wines of Graves in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified in 1953 by a jury appointed by Institute National des Appellations d'Origine, and approved by the Minister of Agriculture in August of that year. The selection was revised with a few additions in February 1959. The classification concerns both red and white wines, and all chateaux belong to the appellation Pessac-Léognan, which eventually came into effect on September 9, 1987.[1]
| Crus classé | Commune | Colour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château Bouscaut | Cadaujac | red and white | |
| Château Carbonnieux | Léognan | red and white | |
| Domaine de Chevalier | Léognan | red and white | |
| Château Couhins | Villenave-d'Ornon | white | |
| Château Couhins-Lurton | Villenave d'Ornon | white | |
| Château de Fieuzal | Léognan | red | |
| Château Haut-Bailly | Léognan | red | |
| Château Haut-Brion | Pessac | red | |
| Château Latour-Martillac | Martillac | red and white | |
| Château Laville Haut-Brion | Talence | white | |
| Château Malartic-Lagravière | Léognan | red and white | |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion | Pessac | red | |
| Château Olivier | Léognan | red and white | |
| Château Pape Clément | Pessac | red | |
| Château Smith Haut Lafitte | Martillac | red | |
| Château La Tour Haut-Brion | Talence | red |
a. Also rated as a Premier Cru in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
b. Château La Tour Haut-Brion was discontinued after the 2005 vintage.[2]