Wine Law / Classification / Producer Flashcards
List the (5) First Growth Châteaux of the 1855 Classification
- Château Lafite-Rothschild
- Château Latour
- Château Mouton-Rothschild (elevated to first growth status in 1973)
- Château Margaux
- Château Haut-Brion (Graves)
Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, and Château Mouton-Rothschild are _____ growth of the 1855 Classification on the _____ bank of Bordeaux, part of the Medoc AOP in the ________ commune.
First, Left, Pauillac AOP
Château Margaux is a _____ growth of the 1855 Classification on the _____ bank of Bordeaux, part of the Medoc AOP in the ________ commune.
first, left, Margaux AOP
List the 3 Wine Law / Appellations of Bordeaux
-Regional Appellation
-Subregional Appellations
-Commune Appellations
What type of Appellation is the Bordeaux AOC
Regional Appellation
List the Wine Law / Appellations for the “Left Bank”
- Sub-Region Appellation: Médoc AOP
- Sub-Region Appellation: Haut-Médoc AOP
-Commune Appellations: Margaux AOP, Pauillac AOP, StEstèphe AOP, St-Julien AOP
-Graves AOP
- Pessac-Léognan AOP
- Sauternes AOP
-Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
List the Wine Law / Appellations of the Right Bank
“Right Bank”
- Pomerol AOP
- St-Émilion AOP
- St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP
*Identify locations on a map and the type(s) of wines made in
each appellation
Review and point to your Bordeaux map
What kind of wines are made in Sauternes/Barsac AOC?
Botrytis-affected sweet wines
– Oak aged, often in new French barrique
What grapes are used for Sauternes and Barsac
Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc infectrd botrytis
True or False: Barsac may call it’s wine either Sauternes or Barsac
True
What sweet wines were rated in the 1855 Classification?
Sauternes and Barsac
List 3 well known Chateau from Barsac
- Chateau Climens, Chateau Coutet, and Chateau Doisy-Daene
What appellation is located to the immediate north of Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol
What are the two villages (communes) in Pomerol known to produce lush, Merlot dominated wines
Lalande-de-Pomerol and Neac
What appellation is bigger than that of Pomerol and soils are clay, sand, and some gravel
Lalande-de-Pomerol
True or False: The key to quality in Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP is investment by the owner of a grander property
True
What type of soil is in Montagne-St-Emilion
Clay, limestone, with gravel and sand
What is located on the right bank and is the largest satellite appellation of St-Emillion in Bordeaux
- Montagne-St-Émilion AOP
True or False: La Fleur de Bouard in Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC benefits from the equipment and expertise of the family that owns Chateau Angelus in St-Emilion
True
In the 1855 Classification, name the Emperor who commissioned a ranking of Bordeaux’s top châteaux for the Universal Exposition in Paris.
- Emperor Napoléon III
first growth through fifth
growth.
* Communes in the Right Bank were not part of this classification.
* One property in the Pessac-Léognan commune in Graves, south of the
Médoc, was included, largely because the wine grown and made at
Château Haut-Brion had long fetched a very high price in the market.
* This classification still stands today and remains important to many
consumers, but it is NOT part of the AOP system.
The 1855 Classification
The one change in the 1855 Classification is the he elevation of Château _______ from second growth to first in __________.
Mouton
Rothschild,
1973
Located on the Right bank of Bordeaux with no classification
Pomerol
Located on the Right bank, Classification exists, it is multi-tiered, revised
periodically, highly controversial
St-Émilion
Created in 1930s. with three levels of classification
Cru Bourgeois:
List the 3 levels of Cru Bourgeois du Medoc from highest to lowest
- Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, 2. Cru Bourgeois Superieur, 3. Cru Bourgeois
Included in the 1855, the wine grown and made at this one property in the Pessac-Léognan commune in Graves, south of the
Médoc
Château Haut-Brion
Why was Château Haut-Brion included in the 1855 Classifcation?
When they they used the historical record of the prices that
each property’s wines commanded in the marketplace; the higher the
price, higher the ranking. The wine grown and made at
Château Haut-Brion had long fetched a very high price in the market.
- First Growths: (château and commune
- Château Lafite Rothschild
- Château Latour
- Château Mouton Rothschild
- Château Margaux
- Château Haut-Brion
- Second Growths: are known as Deuxiemes Crus)
Deuxiemes Crus
Classification of Graves (1959)
Classification for both red and white wines
Top Producer: Château Haut Brion
List the Second Growths: (château and commune)
- Rauzan-Segla - Margaux
- Rauzan-Gassies - Margaux
- Leoville Las Cases - St. Julien
- Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien
- Leoville Barton - St. Julien
- Durfort Vivens - Margaux
- Gruaud-Larose-St. Julien
- Chateau Lascombes - Margaux
- Chateau Brane-Cantenac
- Pichon Longueville - Pauillac (2 properties): Baron
Pichon Comtesse de Lalande - Ducru Beaucaillou - St. Julien
- Chateau Cos d-Estournel - St. Estephe 12. Montrose - St. Estephe
Top Producer: Château Haut Brion for the Classification of Graves 1959
Château Haut Brion
Classification of Sauternes (1855)
Superior First Growth (Premier Cru Supérieur)
No Classification on the right bank
Pomerol
List the multi-tier for St-Émilion Classification (1959)
St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A
St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B
St-Émilion Grands Crus Classés
