Since the 17th Century, the property now known as Chateau Lafite Rothschild has grown world-class wine grapes. It wasn't until the mid 1800s, however, that the Lafite family purchased the winery and began the tradition of producing one of the best-known names in Bordeaux wine throughout the world. Today, Chateau Lafite Rothschild remains one of the Bordeaux region's elite first growth wines.