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Endpoint: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru



created on: 16/09/2014
by: Eva (5519)
 
 

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General info :
Saint-Émilion and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are two of the four Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Saint-Émilion region of France.
(The other two are Lussac Saint-Émilion and Puisseguin Saint-Émilion.)
Saint-Émilion and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru share the same geographical area, 40 km above Bordeaux and 8 km from Libourne.
That region contains the following places: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse , Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d’Armens, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Vignonet and a small part of Libourne.

Since 1955, there has been a classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The classification is updated every 10 years or so, and consists of the following levels: Premier grand cru classé A, Premier grand cru classé B, and Grand cru classé. As of the new classification in 2012, there are currently four estates at the highest level: Château Angélus, Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc and Château Pavie. Previously, Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc were the only two estates at this classification level.
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Item number : 2274

Submitted by : Eva (5519)
on : 16/09/2014
Refined by : bob (9197)
Last updated on: 09/11/2016