Bordeaux Saint Emillion Flashcards
When was Saint Emilion designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site?
1999
The 9 communes of production of the Saint Emilion AOP lay between which 2 rivers
The Dordogne and The Barbanne
What are the names of the 2 zones where most of the classified estates are in Saint Emilion
The cotes and the graves zones
On a wine label what is the difference between “Saint-Émilion Grand Cru” iand “Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé”
“Saint-Émilion Grand Cru” indicates an appellation; “Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé” indicates a classified producer within that appellation.
The first list of premier grand cru classé (divided into A and B tiers), grand cru classé, and grand cru estates in Saint Emilion was completed in what year?
1955 and legally enacted in 1958
In what years have there been revisions to the Saint Emilion classification?
1969 1986 1996 2006, 2012
How many premier cru class A properties are there in Saint Emilion? Name them
4 Chateau Angelus (Carillon d'angelus) Chateau Ausonne (Chapelle d'ausone) Chateau Cheval Blanc (le petit Cheval) Chateau Pavie (Aromes de Pavie))
How many Premier Cru CLasse B properties are there in Saint Emilion?
Name them
14 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) Château Bélair-Monange (known simply as Belair until the 2008 vintage) Château Canon Château Canon-la-Gaffelière Château Figeac Clos Fourtet Château La Gaffelière Château Larcis-Ducasse La Mondotte Château Pavie-Macquin Château Troplong-Mondot Château Trottevieille Château Valandraud
How many Estates were elevated to Premier cru CLasse B in the 2012 reclassification?
Name them
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
Château Larcis-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Château Valandraud
How many Estates were demoted in the 2006 revisions in Saint Emilion but were reinstated after legal action?
Name 2
7 Château Yon-Figeac Château Villemaurine Château Petit-Faurie-de-Soutard Château Gaudet Château Bellevue Château Cadet-Bon Château Faurie-de-Souchard
