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Bordeaux
Burgandy
Champagne
Loire Valley
Alsace
Cotes du Rhone
Cotes de Provence
Languedoc-Roussillon
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Appellation d'Origine Controlee or Protegee
Vin Delimite de Qualite Superieur ( eliminated)
Vin de Pays
Vin de Table |
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Grand Cru
Premier Cru
Appellation Commune |
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Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle |
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Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmenere |
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| The Classification of 1855 |
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•In preparation for the Worlds Fair in Paris, Napoleon 3rd requested the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce classify what was considered the greatest wines of France for the Exposition
•61 Châteaus were designated as “Cru Classé”
•5 categories or “growths” were established
•Each category or growth reflected the comparative price paid with 2nd growths being sold for 1/5th less than the 1st etc…..
•The system is still in use today with only one exception, Chateau Mouton moved to 1st growth in 1973
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Dessert wines
mainly from Semillion
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•the fungus known as Botrytis Cinerea, attacks grapes
•Considered disastrous to most grape growers |
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