Bordeaux Top Producers Flashcards
Where is Château Lafite Rothschild located
(Pauillac)
Where is Château Latour
(Pauillac)
Where is Château Mouton Rothschild
(Pauillac)
Where is Château Margaux
Margaux
Where is Château Haut-Brion
(Graves)
Where is Château d’Yquem
(Sauternes)
Where is Château Petrus
Pomerol
Where is Château Ausone
(St-Émilion)
Where is Château Cheval- Blanc
(St-Émilion)
1855 Classification
First Growths: 5
First Growths:
1. Château Lafite Rothschild
2. Château Latour
3. Château Mouton Rothschild
4. Château Margaux
5. Château Haut-Brion
Graves Top Producer:
Château Haut Brion
Sauternes Top Producer:
Château d’Yquem
Pomerol Top Producers: (4)
Château Pétrus
Château Lafleur
Le Pin
Clos l’Eglise
St-Émilion top Producers (5)
Château Angélus
Château Ausone
Château Cheval-Blanc
Château Pavie
Château Figeac
1855 Classification
Second Growths: (château and commune) (14
On a map, locate the 14 second growths
Define Barrique and the size
Small new oak - wooden barrels, 225 liters/ 59-gallons
Define Château
the French word for castles or manor houses, an estate under a single ownership, note
is that the size of an estate can change over time with the sale and purchase
of vineyards and land
