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2ème Grand Cru Classé (Médoc)

What does 2ème Grand Cru Classé actually mean?

You have certainly noticed the designation 2ème Grand Cru Classé or Deuxième Grand Cru Classé on the label of a bottle of red wine.

First of all, 2ème Grand Cru Classé refers to a quality level. In Bordeaux there is a classification of wineries in the Médoc. This happened in 1855. You will often find this year on the wine label. Of course, this has nothing to do with the vintage of the red wine.

In 1855, a classification was carried out for the Médoc wine-growing region based on the quality and price of the wines produced by the wineries. Five groups were created in a hierarchical manner. The second highest level is the 2ème Grand Cru Classé.

There are five quality levels:

  • 1er Grand Cru Classé
  • 2ème Grand Cru Classé
  • 3ème Grand Cru Classé
  • 4ème Grand Cru Classé
  • 5ème Grand Cru Classé

These wineries qualified for the Deuxième Grand Cru Classé:

  • Château Brane-Cantenac
  • Château Cos d'Estournel
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
  • Château Durfort-Vivens
  • Château Gruaud-Larose
  • Château Lascombes
  • Château Léoville las Cases
  • Château Léoville-Barton
  • Château Léoville-Poyferré
  • Château Montrose
  • Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
  • Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
  • Château Rauzan-Gassies
  • Château Rauzan-Ségla

For wine collectors, such exclusive wines from the 2ème Grand Cru Classé are ideal for collecting. The quality and storage capacity of these red wines are what sets them apart. This means that these wines can remain in the wine cellar for a longer period of time.

So collect 2ème Grand Cru wine now!