Classification | First Growth |
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Appellation | Pauillac |
Owned By | Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) |
Operated By | Charles Chevallier |
Annual production | 16,000 cases |
Typical blend | 80 – 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 – 20% Merlot , 0 – 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot |
Status | Investment-grade. |
Second Wine | Carruades de Lafite can be investment grade in certain vintages |
About | Listed at the very top of the First Growths in the 1855 Classification, Lafite-Rothschild remains one of the most famous fine wines in the world. |
