Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is a Premier Cru Classé (French, “First Growth”) Sauternes wine from the Sauternes appellation. The winery is located in the southern part of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the district of Graves in the commune of Bommes, and its château is situated on a hill top facing Sauternes' highest classed vineyard, Château d'Yquem. Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey produces a second wine, La Chapelle de Lafaurie, and two dry white wines: Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey – Grand Vins blanc Sec and Le Lys de Lafaurie-Peyraguey. Built as a fortified keep in the 13th century, the structure then known as Château Pichard
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 their commune (village), and their AOC in parenthesis, if different from the commune. The 19th-century names appear as listed by the brokers on April 18, 1855, followed by the modern names, as the use of "second cru" for red wines and "deuxième cru" for white wines. [Barsac estates may be labelled with the appellation Barsac or Sauternes.] a. The only classified estate situated in Graves rather than Médoc. b. Listed as Second Growth in 1855, elevated to First Growth in 1973. c. Dissolved in 1960. d. Added in 1856. Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification