Collection: 2ème Grand Cru Classé (Sauternes & Barsac)

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 dessert 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. This of course has nothing to do with the vintage of the sweet wine.

In 1855, a classification was carried out specifically for the Sauternes and Barsac wine-growing region, which was based on the classification of wine from the Médoc. The classification was based on the quality and price of the wines from the wineries. This applies to selected wineries that belong exclusively to the Sauternes or Barsac appellation. Three groups were created in a hierarchical manner.

There are three quality levels:

• 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
• 1er Grand Cru Classé
• 2ème Grand Cru Classé

These wineries belong to the third highest level - Deuxième Grand Cru Classé:

• Château Broustet
• Château Caillou
• Château d'Arche
• Château de Malle
• Château de Myrat
• Château Doisy-Daëne
• Château Doisy-Dubroca
• Château Doisy-Védrines
• Château Filhot
• Château Lamothe
• Château Lamothe-Guignard
  
• Château Nairac
• Château Romer
• Château Romer du Hayot
• Château Suau

Be careful, there is a risk of confusion: The 2ème Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes and Barsac

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

Remember: There are about 6,100 wineries in Bordeaux!
Of these, only 27 wineries belong to the three-level classification of wine from Sauternes and Barsac (1855)!

So collect 2ème Grand Cru wine from Sauternes & Barsac now!