Bordeaux - Classifications Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cru Classe based on?
A
Prices being achieved for an estate’s wine from Haut-Medoc and Chateau Haut-Brion in Graves
2
Q
1855 classification includes? (3)
A
60 leading properties
Ranked from 1st growth to 5th growth
All from Medoc and one from Graves
3
Q
What is the 1959 Graves Classification?(4)
A
16 chateaux
Red and white wine
All in Pessac-Léognan
Based on price, fame and quality taste test
4
Q
Examples of Premier Grand Cru Classe A wineries in St Emilion?
A
Chateau Pavie
Previously Chateau Chevalier Blanc and Chateau Angelus but they have left
5
Q
Name the three tiers of Crus Bourgeois du Medoc?
A
- Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
- Cru Bourgeois Superior
- Cru Bourgeois
