Classification 2

Question 1

What year was the initial designation of Crus Bourgeois by the Bordeaux wine brokers?

Answer 1

1932

This designation was made under the authority of the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and the Gironde Chamber of Agriculture.

Question 2

How many Crus Bourgeois were designated in the initial list of 1932?

Answer 2

444

This list served as a reference for the commercial use of the term.

Question 3

When was the first official classification of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc approved?

Answer 3

17 June 2003

This classification recognized 247 châteaux out of 490 candidates.

Question 4

What was the outcome of the 2007 Administrative Court of Appeal of Bordeaux’s decision regarding the Cru Bourgeois classification?

Answer 4

The Decree of 17 June 2003 was annulled

The decision was based on the principle that one cannot judge something in which one has an interest.

Question 5

What quality assurance initiative was approved in 2009 for the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc?

Answer 5

A qualitative selection procedure

The initiative included the Decree of 20 October 2009 and the ministerial order of 16 November 2009.

Question 6

Since what year has the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Official Selection been published annually?

Answer 6

2010

It is published every year in September.

Question 7

As of 2012, how many Crus Bourgeois du Médoc were there in total?

Answer 7

267

This includes various classifications within different AOC regions.

Question 8

How many Crus Bourgeois were there in AOC Médoc as of 2012?

Answer 8

111

This is part of the total 267 Crus Bourgeois du Médoc.

Question 9

What are the two primary classifications of Super Seconds?

Answer 9

Unofficial group of highly sought after Médoc wines

They are considered approximate in quality to the First Growths.

Question 10

Which classification system was established in 1855 for Bordeaux wines?

Answer 10

Five-tiered system of Grands Crus Classés

This classification remains relatively unchanged.

Question 11

Name three châteaux commonly included in the Super Seconds.

Answer 11

• Pichon Lalande
• Pichon Baron
• Cos d’Estournel

These wines are recognized for their high quality, comparable to First Growths.

Question 12

True or False: The term ‘Super Seconds’ has an absolute consensus on which wines belong to it.

Answer 12

False

There is no absolute consensus among wine merchants regarding the Super Seconds.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Super Seconds are considered to be approximate in quality to the _______.

Answer 13

[First Growths]