1855 Classification of Bordeaux Flashcards
The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux was commissioned by whom?
and carried out by whom?
Emperor Napoleon III
carried out by the region’s courtiers
Explain the 1855 Classification
The classification ranked the top properties by price prior to international exposure at the Universal Exposition in Paris (that year)
All classified were from Médoc except Ch. Haut-Brion
There has been only one change, the promotion of Mouton-Rothschild to Premiers Crus.
There Chateaux are ranked from 1st-5th growth and has a total of 61 producers classified
What year was a Deuxièmes Crus promoted to a Premiers Crus?
and what Chateau was it?
1973
Mouton Rothschild
How many Chateaux are included in the 1855 classification?
61
How many
1st Premiers Crus: 2nd Deuxièmes Crus: 3rd Troisièmes Crus: 4th Quatrièmes Crus: 5th Cinquièmes Crus:
1st Premiers Crus: 5 2nd Deuxièmes Crus: 14 3rd Troisièmes Crus: 14 4th Quatrièmes Crus: 10 5th Cinquièmes Crus: 18
What is the only classified growth that disappeared completely fr the 1855 classification?
Château Dubignon
3rd Growth from Margaux - Phylloxera - absorbed in another estate
Name the Premiers Crus from north to south?
- Lafite-Rothschild
- Carruades de Lafite
- Mouton Rothschild
- Petit Mouton
- Latour
- Les Forts de Latour
- Margaux
- Pavillon Rouge
- Haut-Brion
- Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (red)
- La Clarté de Haut-Brion (white)
What is the 2nd label for
Calon-Ségur?
3rd
St-Estèphe
Marquis de Calon
What is the 2nd label for
Montrose?
2nd
St-Estèphe
La Dame du Montrose
What is the 2nd label for
Cos d’Estournel?
2nd
St-Estèphe
Les Pagodes de Cos
What is the 2nd label for
Léoville-Las Cases?
2nd
St-Julien
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
What is the 2nd label for
Leoville-Poyferré
2nd
St-Julien
Pavillon de Poyferré (current)
What is the 2nd label for
Ducru-Beaucaillou
2nd
St-Julien
La Croix du Beaucaillou
What is the 2nd label for
Palmer?
3rd
Margaux
Alter Ego
How many classified growths does St-Estèphe have?
5