This district adjacent to the city of Bordeaux and the original area that the term Claret referred to, as it is older than the Medoc for winemaking and wineries.   This area is also known for making white wines as well as red wines.  The Graves District (whose name is derived from the gravelly soil) has wines listed as Graves and Graves Superieures.   Just as in the basic listing of Bordeaux wines, the only difference is the alcohol degree.

The wines were classified in 1953 and then again in 1959.  There was no ranking, just a classification of Crus Classes (Classified Growths) for both red and white wines.  Even though there are no rankings Chateau Haut-Brion is considered in the same ranks as the First Growths of the Medoc.

Crus Classes (Classified Growths)

Red Wines

Chateau Bouscaut

Chateau Carbonnieux

Domaine de Chevalier

Chateau de Fieuzal

Chateau Haut-Bailly

Chateau Haut-Brion

Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion

Chateau La Tour-Haut-Brion

Chateau Kressmann La Tour

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere

Chateau Olivier

Chateau Pape Clement

Chateau Smith-Haut- Lafitte

White Wines

Chateau Bouscaut

Chateau Carbonnieux

Domaine de Chevalier

Chateau Couhins

Chateau Haut-Brion

Chateau Kressmann La Tour

Chateau Laville-Haut-Brion

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere

Chateau Olivier

Some of the Graves Superieures and Graves Petite Chateaus and Negociants blended wines.