The Winery
Château Lafite Rothschild
Premier Grand Cru Classé 1855, the most aristocratic of all Bordeaux. Wines of supreme finesse and legendary longevity.
Meet the winery
The story of Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild is the first of the Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification and embodies the aristocracy of Bordeaux wine. Located in Pauillac, in the Médoc, it boasts 112 hectares of vineyard on gravelly soils ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lafite's wines are renowned for their incomparable finesse, the elegance of their tannins and an ageing capacity measured in decades. The circular underground cellar, designed by Ricardo Bofill, is one of the most iconic places in the world of wine.
Owned by the Rothschild family since 1868, Lafite is run today by Saskia de Rothschild, who carries on the family tradition of excellence.
The Story
A journey through time
Prime tracce storiche
I primi documenti attestano la presenza di una signoria a Lafite. La vocazione viticola del terroir si manifesta già nel Medioevo.
Primo tra i Premiers
Nella classificazione imperiale, Lafite viene posto in cima alla lista dei Premier Grand Cru Classé, un primato che conserva ancora oggi.
La famiglia Rothschild
Il Barone James de Rothschild acquisisce Château Lafite. La famiglia investirà costantemente nella proprietà, portandola ai massimi livelli qualitativi.
Origin
The territory
Médoc
Climate
Oceanico temperato
Soil
Ghiaioso-sabbioso su argilla
Altitude
10-40 m s.l.m.
The Selection
The wines of Château Lafite Rothschild
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