Bordeaux Classifications

Question 1

Difference between Bordeaux and Burgundy classifications

Answer 1

Bordeaux- based on estate

Burgundy- based on the land

Question 2

(in French)

1st growth
2nd growth
3rd growth
4th growth
5th growth

Answer 2

Premier Cru
Deuxièmes Cru
Troisièmes Cru
Quatrièmes Cru
Cinquième Cru

Question 3

Year Mouton Rothschild became 1st growth

Answer 3

1973- Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Question 4

number of estates ranked in 1855 classification

Answer 4

61 chateaus (all in the Medoc except Haut Brion)

Question 5

First st-Emilion classification

Answer 5

1954, should be done every 10 years

Question 6

areas in Bordeaux that did not get classified

Answer 6

Pomerol and Fronsac

Question 7

Sauternes and Barsac classified

Answer 7

in 1855

Question 8

When was Graves classified

Answer 8

1953, revised in 1959

Question 9

collective name for chateaux in the Medoc that were not classified

Answer 9

Cru Bourgeois du Medoc

Question 10

1st growth

Answer 10

Premier Cru

Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Latour
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Mounton- Rothschild
Chateau Margaux

Question 11

2nd Growth

Answer 11

Deuxièmes Cru

(Margaux)
Chateau Brane-Cantenac
Cheateu Dufort-Vivens
Chateau Lascombes
Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
Chateau Rauzan-Segla 

(St. Julien)
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
Chateau Gruaud-Larose
Chateau Leoville-Barton
Chateau Leoville-Las Cases
Chateau Leoville-Poyferre

(Pauillac)
Chateau Pichon-Longueville
Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande

(St. Estephe)
Chateau Cos D’Estournel
Chateau Montrose

Question 12

3rd Growths

Answer 12

Troisiemes Crus

(Margaux)
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac
Chateau Cantenac-Brown
Chateau Desmirail
Chateau D'Issan
Chateau Ferriere
Chateau Giscours
Chateau Kirwan
Chateau Malescot St.-Exupery
Chateau Marquis D'Alesme
Chateau Palmer

(St. Estephe)
Chateau Calon-Segur

(St.-Julien)
Chateau Lagrange
Chateau Langoa-Barton

(Haut-Medoc)
Chateau La Lagune

Question 13

Fourth Growths

Answer 13

Quatriemes Crus

(Margaux)
Chateau Marquis-De-Terme
Chateau Pouget
Chateau Prieure-Lichine

(St.-Julien)
Chateau Beycheville
Chateau Branaire-Ducru
Chateau St-Pierre
Chateau Talbot

(St.-Estephe)
Chateau Lafon-Rochet

(Pauillac)
Chateau Duhart-Milon

(Haut-Medoc)
Chateau La Tour-Carnet

Question 14

5th Growths

Answer 14

Cinquiemes Crus

(Margaux)
Chateau Dauzac
Chateau de Tertre

(Pauillac)
Chateau Batailley
Chateau Clerc-Milon
Chateau Croizet-Bages
Chateau D'Armailhac
Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal
Chateau Haut-Batailley
Chateau Lynch-Bages
Chateau Lynch-Moussas
Chateau Pedesclaux
Chateau Pontet-Canet

(St.-Estephe)
Chateau Cos Labory

(Haut-Medoc)
Chateau Belgrave
Chateau Cantemerle
Chateau De Camensac

Question 15

What “growth” Is chateau d’Yquem classified as

Answer 15

Premier cru Supérieur

First great growth

Question 16

Sauternes and Barsac 1st growths

Answer 16

(Barsac)
Chateau Climens
Chateau Coutet

(Sauternes)
Chateau De Rayne-Vigneau
Chateau Guiraud
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Chateau La Tour Blanche
Chateau Rabaud-Promis
Chateau Rieussec
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud
Chateau Suduiraut
Clos Haut-Peyraguey

Question 17

Sauternes and Barsac 2nd Growths

Answer 17

(Barsac)
Chateau Broustet
Chateau Caillou
Chateau De Myrat
Chateau Doisy-Daene
Chateau Doisy-Dubroca
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines
Chateau Nairac
Chateau Suau

(Sauternes)
Chateau d'Arche
Chateau De Malle
Chateau Filhot
Chateau Lamothe
Chateau Lamothe-Guignard
Chateau Romer
Chateau Romer-du-Hayot