Classified Chateaux of Bordeaux Flashcards

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What are the first 5 growths of Bordeaux?

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  • Chateau Latour - Pauillac
  • Château Lafite Rothschild- Pauillac
  • Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac
  • Chateau Margaux - Margaux
  • Chateau Haut-Brion - Graves
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How many chateaux were classified as 1st growths in the 1855 classification?

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4, in 1973 1 more was added

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Where are the first 5 growths located?

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They are all located on the left bank of Bordeaux. All of them except for 1 are in the Medoc. The last 1 in Graves

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What is the super second of Saint Estephe in Haut-Medoc, What is the other second growth?

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-Chateau cos d’Estournel

The other second growth:
-Chateau Montrose

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What are the super second growths of Saint Julien AOP and the other 3 seconds?

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  • Chateau Leoville Las Cases
  • Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

The other 3 seconds
- Chateau Leoville-Poyferre
- Chateau Leoville Barton
- Chateau Gruaud-Larose

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Which AOPs in Haut-Medoc have no classified growths at all?

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Listrac Medoc and Moulis en-Medoc
(Chateau Chasse-Spleen in Moulis is the most famous estate in either village)

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What is a famous 3rd growth in Chateau Margaux?

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Chateau Palmer

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How many properties in Graves are labeled ‘cru classe’ (classified growth)?

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16 - some for red, some for white, some for both

13 - red
9 - white

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What are a few popular cru classe properties in Graves?

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Red
- Chateau Haut Brion (one of the 1st 5 growths)
- Chateau Haut Bailley
White
- Chateau d’Yquem - sauternes
- Chateau Couhins
Red & White
- Chateau Olivier

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What are the 2 St. Emilion Premiers Grand Crus Classes A

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  • Chateau Pavie
  • Chateau Figeac (promoted in 2022)
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What are some of the St. Emilion Grand Crus Classes B

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  • Chateau Beau - Sejour Becot
  • Chateau Beausejour
  • Chateau Belair Monange
  • Chateau Pavie-Maquin
  • Chateau Trottie Vieille
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What are a few St. Emilion Grands Crus Classes

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  • Chateau Bellevue
  • Chateau Guadet
  • Chateau Soutard
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What is a famous Chateau of Cotes de Bourg?

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Chateau Roc de Cambes

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What are the second growths of Pauillac?

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  • Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron
  • Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
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What are the seconds of Margaux?
(the second growths usually underperform)

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  • Château Rauzan-Ségla
  • Château Rauzan-Gassies
  • Château Durfort-Vivens
  • Château Lascombes
  • Château Brane-Cantenac
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