Bordeaux (Producers & Classifications)

Question 1

First Growth Chateaux

Answer 1

Chateau Latour
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateaux Haut-Brion
Chateaux Margaux
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

Question 2

When was the first and so far only revision to the 1855 classification?

Answer 2

1973 - elevated Mouton to 1st growth from 2nd

Question 3

When was Cru Artisans formally recognized?

Answer 3

2002

Question 4

How often is the Cru Artisans ranking updated?

Answer 4

5 years - used to be 10.

Question 5

When was Cru Bourgeois first introduced?

Answer 5

1932

Question 6

When did the current legal structure of Cru Bourgeois begin?

Answer 6

2018 with first classification in 2020

Question 7

How often will the Cru Bourgeois be updated?

Answer 7

Every 5 years - used to be every 12

Question 8

When was the first vintage of Chateau d’Yquem ‘Y’?

Answer 8

1959 - produced occasionally until 2004 when production happened every year since.

Question 9

Who is the namesake of Chateau Ausone?

Answer 9

Ausonius - a roman Poet who lived around St. Emilion in the 4th Century

Question 10

What is a garagiste?

Answer 10

A “garage wine” producer - young upstarts in the 20th Century particularly in St. Emilion

Question 11

How many St. Emilion Premier Cru Classe A estates are there? Name them.

Answer 11

Two:
Pavie (elevated 2012)
Figeac (elevated 2022)

Question 12

Which estates have withdrawn themselves from St. Emilion classification in the 2022 update?

Answer 12

From Classe A Status:
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Ausone

From Classe B Status:
Chateau La Gaffeliere

Question 13

What producer has almost all of its land on the Buttoniere?

Answer 13

Petrus

Question 14

What producer in St. Emilion shares part of the Buttoniere with Pomerol?

Answer 14

Chateau Cheval Blanc

Question 15

Who owns the most Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Pomerol?

Answer 15

Chateau de Sales

Question 16

What first growth has more merlot planted than any other grape?

Answer 16

Chateau Haut-Brion

Question 17

What first growths produce a white wine?

Answer 17

Haut Brion - Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc
Margaux - Margaux ‘Pavillon Blanc’
Mouton Rothschild - Aile d’Argent

Question 18

When was the first vintage of Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc?

Answer 18

1922

Question 19

When was the first vintage of Chateau Haut Brion Blanc?

Answer 19

???
Possibly 1928 - see wine searcher

Question 20

How many classified estates are in Saint-Estephe?

Answer 20

7

Question 21

What is the 4th Growth of Saint-Estephe?

Answer 21

Ch. Lafon-Rochet

Question 22

What is the 5th Growht of Saint-Estephe?

Answer 22

Chateau Cos Labory

Question 23

Does the Haut-Medoc have any classified estates in the 1855 classification?

Answer 23

Yes
Chateau La Langune (3rd)
Chateau La Tour Carnet (4th)
Chateau Belgrave (5th)
Chateau De Damensac (5th)
Chateau Cantemerle (5th)

Question 24

Which Margaux 3rd Growths are found in Cantenac?

Answer 24

Desmirail
Kirwan
d’Issan
Boyd-Cantenac
Cantenac-Brown
Palmer

Question 25

What are the 2nd Growths of Saint-Estephe?

Answer 25

Cos d'Estournel Montrose

Question 26

What are the second growths of Pauillac?

Answer 26

Pichon Longueville Baron Pichon Longueville Comtese de Lalande

Question 27

What two villages have the highest quantity of second growth estates?

Answer 27

Saint Julien Margaux

Question 28

What are the second growths of Saint Julien?

Answer 28

Leoville Las Cases Leoville Pyferre Leoville Barton Gruaud Larose Ducru-Beaucaillou

Question 29

What are the second growths of Margaux?

Answer 29

Rauzan-Segla Rauzan Gassies Durfort Vivens Lascombes Brane-Canenac

Question 30

What was the first biodynamic estate that was classified in 1855? Where are they based and what rank are they?

Answer 30

Chateau Pontet-Canet (5th Growth) Pauillac

Question 31

Name one biodynamic producer in Margaux.

Answer 31

Chateau Palmer (2017)

Question 32

What are the second labels of the First Growth Estates?

Answer 32

Chateau Latour: Forts du Latour Chateau Lafite: Carruades de Lafite Chateau Margaux: Pavillon Rouge Chateau Mouton Rothschild: Le Petit Mouton Chateau Haut Brion: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

Question 33

Chateau Haut Brion's second label was changed in 2007 - what was it known as before?

Answer 33

Chateau Bahans Haut-Brion

Question 34

What is the Second label of La Mission Haut-Brion?

Answer 34

La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion

Question 35

What is the 2nd label of Chateau Palmer?

Answer 35

Alter Ego

Question 36

What is the 2nd label of Kirwan?

Answer 36

Les Charmes de Kirwan

Question 37

What is the 2nd label of Rauzan-Segla?

Answer 37

Segla

Question 38

What is the 2nd Label of Rauzan Gassies?

Answer 38

Gassies

Question 39

What is the 2nd label of Lascombes?

Answer 39

Chevalier de Lascombes

Question 40

Who is the current owner of Chateau Lascombes?

Answer 40

Lawrence Family Wine Estates (Gaylon Lawrence) - sale in 2022

Question 41

What is the 2nd Label of Chateau Beychevelle?

Answer 41

Amiral de Beychevelle

Question 42

What growth is Chateau Beychevelle? Where is it located?

Answer 42

4th Growth - Saint Julien

Question 43

What is the 2nd label of Branaire-Ducru?

Answer 43

Duluc du Branaire-Ducru

Question 44

What growth is Branaire-Ducru and where is it located?

Answer 44

4th Growth Saint Julien