Important dates Flashcards
When did the Dutch create the drainage channels in Bordeaux?
Mid-1600s
What year was the classification of the Medoc?
1855
What year was Cru Bourgeois official and what year it reinstated?
2003
2008
What year was classification of Graves what year were 6 wines added?
1953 Graves was classified
1959 Graves was reclassified and 6 wines were added
What year did La Tour Haut Brion produce it’s final vintage?
2005 - final vintage for La Tour Haut Brion
It was classified for red
now supplies wine for:
La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion
(2nd label)
What year was the final vintage for Laville Haut-Brion?
2008- final vintage for Laville Haut-Brion
It was classified for white
now supplies wine for:
La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc (not classified for white)
What years did d’Yquem not produce wine?
1910 1915 1930 1951 1952 1964 1972 1974 1992 2012
What year did St-Émilion create their Three-tier ranking of Chateaux?
Created in 1954
Published in 1955
Revisions in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2012
2009 was compromise
What year was first revision of St-Émilion conducted by the INAO?
2012
What year were revisions made in St Émilion?
1969 1985 1996 2006 2012
What year was Bordeaux AOC established?
1936
What year was Sauternes classified?
1855
What year was Cru Artisan formally recognized?
2002
