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.
^ 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.