Bordeaux Classifications Flashcards
What year was the St. Emilion Classification
Created
most recently revised
as of _____ who oversees the classification
Created 1954
2012 the INAO took over, revised (most recently)
List the four Premiers Grand Cru Classes A producers and denote the two most recent producers to join
Chateau Angelus (2012)
Chateau Ausone
Cheval Blanc
Château Pavie (2012)
List the St. Emilion Grand Crus Classes B (14)
Beau-Sejour Becot Beausejour Belaire-Monange
Canon-la-Gaffeliere Canon
La Gaffeliere Larcis-Ducasse La Mondotte
Figeac Fourtet
Troplong-Mondot Trottevieille
Pavie-Macquin Valandraud
Grand Cru Classe scoring criteria
50% tasting of 10 vintages
20% analyzing topography
10% analyzing viticulture
20% reputation of the estate
This AOP in St. Emilion is very misleading, list and explain
St.Emilion Grand Cru AOP All Grand Cru classification wines must label this AOP but non Grand Cru wines may also use it. It’s an AOP and it does not mean that the wine is GC. It’s actually like a Superiore AOP
.5 more alc (11.5)
Aging requirement May 15th second year
list the only Superiore First Growth of the 1855 Classification
D’Yquem
Sauternes 1855 classification
list the first growth from the town commune of Sauternes
Château Guiraud
Sauternes 1855 classification
list the first growth from the town commune of Preignac, Sauternes
Château Suduiraut (Sue-dree-oh)
Sauternes 1855 classification
list the first growth from the town commune of Fargues, Sauternes
Chateau Rieussec
Sauternes 1855 classification
list the first growth from the town commune of Barsac
Chateau Coutet
Chateau Climens
Sauternes 1855 classification
list the first growth from the town commune of Bommes, Sauternes
La Tour Blanche Lafaurie-Peyraguey Clos Haut-Peyraguey Rayne-Vigneau Rabaud-Promis Sigalas-Rabaud
How often is the Cru Artisan designation updated?
every 5 years
how many producers can use Cru Artisan designation
36 (changed from 44 in 2018)
Cru Bourgeois has changed multiple times. In ____ a law passed to revert to the original classification. In _____ the designation will reappear on the label
2018
2020
list the three levels of classification for Cru Bourgeois
how often is the classification reviewed?
Cru Bourgeois Superiore
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Cru Bourgeois
every 5 years
These two 1959 Graves Classification Chateaux now supply fruit for La Mission Haut-Brion. List red or white
Chateau La Tour Haut Brion (Red)
Chateau Laville Haut-Brion (White)
