Saint Emilion Classification

The Saint Emilion Classification

emilion_2.jpgUnlike the Left Bank wines of the Médoc the wines of Saint Emilion were not classified in the 1855 Classification. Saint Emilion is located on the Right Bank or north side of the Dordogne River. Merlot is the predominant grape used in the blend in Saint Emilion wines as the area is subject to frost earlier than the Médoc (which is sheltered by the Gironde estuary) and Merlot ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Saint Emilion Classification was created in 1954 and is supposed to be revised every 10 years. The revision concept creates a fundamental distinction between the Saint Emilion Classification and those of other appellations. It ensures that recognized châteaux maintain standards on pain of declassification and it incites the others to make the improvements required to earn the distinction. Furthermore, it guarantees the consumer an authentic quality product.emilion2.jpg

The first 3 Classification committees were for the most part made up of Bordeaux and Libourne wine brokers. From the 1996 Classification onwards the Saint Emilion Winegrowers’ Association has put forward to INAO a wide range of experts with a variety of skills, including brokers and merchants as well as oenologists, soil and vineyard management experts, together with people from the world of economics and legal considerations.

The Classification consists of 3 categories Premier Grand Cru Classé A, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Grand Cru Classé. The Premier Grand Cru Classé A's are usually considered to be equivalent to the First Growths of the Médoc.


The first Classification was in 1955 and was updated in 1969, 1986, 1996, 2006 and most recently in 2012. 
  The Table below shows the results for each Chateau in the Saint Emilion Classifications 1955 - 2012, plotting nearly 60 years of change.

Key:

Blue = Signifies chateau that have achieved classification for the first time or promotion.

Green = Signifies chateau that have been renamed or absorbed into other estates

Lilac = Signifies declassified chateau that have not regained their status in the past 20 – 30 years.

Orange = The 2006 Classification was fraught with controversy and those chateaux which were demoted – and then reinstated – are marked in orange in the table.

1955 1969 1986 1996 2006 2012
Premier Grands Crus Classes A  
          Angelus
Ausone Ausone Ausone Ausone Ausone Ausone
Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc Cheval Blanc
          Pavie
Premier Grands Crus Classes B
      Angelus Angelus Promoted to Classe A
Beau-Sejour Becot Beau-Sejour Becot   Beau-Sejour Becot Beau-Sejour Becot Beau-Sejour Becot
Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse
Belair Monage Belair Monage Belair Monage Belair Monage Belair Monage Belair Monage
  Canon Canon Canon Canon
Canon

        Canon La Gaffeliere
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Figeac
Figeac
Figeac
Figeac
Figeac
Figeac
La Gaffeliere
La Gaffeliere
La Gaffeliere
La Gaffeliere
La Gaffeliere
La Gaffeliere
La Magdelaine
La Magdelaine
La Magdelaine
La Magdelaine
La Magdelaine (now part pf Belair Monage)
 
          Larcis Ducasse
          La Mondotte
    Pavie
  Pavie
Promoted to Classe A
          Pavie Macquin
          Troplong Mondot
Trotte Vielle
Trotte Vielle
Trotte Vielle
Trotte Vielle
Trotte Vielle
Trotte Vielle
          Valandraud
Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Angelus
Angelus
Angelus
Promoted to Classe B
   
Baleau (now renamed Cote de Baleau)
         
Balestard la Tonnelle
Balestard la Tonnelle
Balestard la Tonnelle
Balestard la Tonnelle
Balestard la Tonnelle
Balestard la Tonnelle
     
 
  Barde Haut
    Beau Sejour Becot
Promoted to Classe B
   
        Bellefont Belcier
Bellefont Belcier
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bergat
Bergat
Bergat
Beragt
Bergat (now part of Trotte Vielle)
 
    Berliquet
Berliquet
Berliquet
Berliquet
Cadet Bon
Cadet Bon
Cadet Bon
Cadet Bon
Cadet Bon
Cadet Bon
Cadet Piola
Cadet Piola
Cadet Piola
Cadet Piola
Cadet Piola (now part of Soutard)
 
Canon
Promoted to Classe B
       
Canon La Gaffeliere
Canon La Gaffeliere
Canon La Gaffeliere
Canon La Gaffeliere
Canon La Gaffeliere
Promoted to Classe B
Cap de Mourlin (Jacques)
Cap de Mourlin (Jacques)
Cap de Mourlin (both chateaux united into one)
Cap de Mourlin
Cap de Mourlin
Cap de Mourlin
Cap de Mourlin (Jean)
Cap de Mourlin (Jean)
       
Chapelle Madeleine
Chapelle Madeleine (now part of Ausone)
       
Chauvin
Chauvin
Chauvin
Chauvin
Chauvin
Chauvin
  Clos De l'Oratoire
Clos De l'Oratoire
Clos De l'Oratoire
Clos De l'Oratoire
Clos De l'Oratoire
Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins
          Clos de Sarpe
Clos la Madeleine Clos la Madeleine
Clos la Madeleine
    Clos la Madeleine
Clos Saint Martin Clos Saint Martin
Clos Saint Martin
Clos Saint Martin Clos Saint Martin
Clos Saint Martin
Corbin Corbin Corbin
Corbin
Corbin Corbin
Corbin Michotte
Corbin Michotte
Corbin Michotte
Corbinb Michotte
Corbin Michotte
 
       
Cote de Baleau (previously named Baleau)
Coutet
Coutet
Declassified
     
Couvent des Jacobins
Couvent des Jacobins
Couvent des Jacobins
Couvent des Jacobins
Couvent des Jacobins
Couvent des Jacobins
Croque Michotte Croque Michotte
Croque Michotte
Declassified
   
Cure Bon la Madeleine
Cure Bon la Madeleine
Cure Bon la Madeleine
Cure Bon la Madeleine (now part of Belair Monage)
   
Dassault
Dassault
Dassault
Dassault
Dassault
Dassault
        Destieux Destieux
          Faugeres
Faurie de Souchard
Faurie de Souchard
Faurie de Souchard
Faurie de Souchard
Faurie de Souchard
Faurie de Souchard
          de Ferrand
        Fleur Cardinale
Fleur Cardinale
          Fombrauge
Fonplegade
Fonplegade
Fonplegade
Fonplegade
Fonplegade
Fonplegade
Fonroque
Fonroque
Fonroque
Fonroque
Fonroque
Fonroque
Franc Mayne
Franc Mayne
Franc Mayne
Franc Mayne
Franc Mayne
Franc Mayne
Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
Grand Barrail Lamazelle Figeac
Declassified
   
Grand Corbin Precresse
Grand Corbin Precresse (now renamed Grand Corbin)
Grand Corbin
 
Grand Corbin Grand Corbin
Grand Corbin Despagne
Grand Corbin Despagne
Grand Corbin Despagne
  Grand Corbin Despagne
Grand Corbin Despagne
Grand Mayne
Grand Mayne
Grand Mayne
Grand Mayne
Grand Mayne
Grand Mayne
Grand Pontet
Grand Pontet
Grand Pontet
Grand Pontet
Grand Pontet
Grand Pontet
Guadet Saint Julien
Guadet Saint Julien
Guadet Saint Julien
Guadet Saint Julien
Guadet Saint Julien 
Guadet Saint Julien (now renamed Guadet)
  Haut Corbin
Haut Corbin
Haut Corbin
Haut Corbin (now part of Grand Corbin)
 
Haut Sarpe
Haut Sarpe
Haut Sarpe
Haut Sarpe
Haut Sarpe
Haut Sarpe
Jean Faure
Jean Faure
      Jean Faure
L'Arrosee
L'Arrosee
L'Arrosee
L'Arrosee
L'Arrosee
L'Arrosee
La Carte
La Carte (now part of Beau Sejour Becot)
       
La Clotte
La Clotte
La Clotte
La Clotte
La Clotte
La Clotte
La Clusiere
La Clusiere
La Clusiere
La Clusiere (now part of Pavie)
   
          La Commanderie
La Couspaude
La Couspaude
  La Couspaude
La Couspaude
La Couspaude
La Dominique
La Dominique
La Dominique
La Dominique
La Dominique
La Dominique
          La Fleur Morange
La Marzelle
  La Marzelle
  La Marzelle
La Marzelle
La Serre
La Serre
La Serre
La Serre
La Serre
La Serre
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud Belivier) La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud Belivier)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (giraud Belivier)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud Belivier)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud Belivier)
 
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix)
La Tour du Pin Figeac (Moueix) now known as La Tour du Pin
 
La Tour Figeac
La Tour Figeac
La Tour Figeac
La Tour Figeac
La Tour Figeac
La Tour Figeac
Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet
  Le Chatelet
Le Couvent
Le Couvent
Le Couvent
Declassified
   
Le Prieure
Le Prieure Le Prieure
Le Prieure
Le Prieure
Le Prieure
Les Grands Murailles
Les Grands Murailles
Les Grands Murailles
Les Grands Murailles
Les Grands Murailles
Les Grands Murailles
Laniote
Laniote
Laniote
Laniote
Laniote
Laniote
Larcis Ducasse
Larcis Ducasse
Larcis Ducasse
Larcis Ducasse
Larcis Ducasse
Promoted to Classe B
Larmande         Larmande
      Laroque
Laroque
Laroque
Laroze
Laroze
Laroze
Laroze
laroze
Laroze
Matras
Matras
Matras
Matras
Matras (now part of Canon)
 
Mauvezin
Mauvezin
Mauvezin
Declassified
   
        Monbousquet
Monbousquet
Moulin de Cadet
Moulin du Cdet
Moulin du Cadet
Moulin de Cadet
Moulin du Cadet
Moulin du Cadet
Pavie
Pavie
Promoted to Classe B
Pavie
Promoted to Classe B
 
Pavie Decesse Pavie Decesse
Pavie Decesse
Pavie Decesse
Pavie Decesse
Pavie Decesse
Pavie Macquin Pavie Macquin
Pavie Macquin
Pavie Macquin
Promoted to Classe B
 
Pavillon Cadet Pavillon Cadet
Pavillon Cadet (now part of Larmande)
     

        Peby Faugeres
Petit Faurie de Soutard
Petit Faurie de Soutard
Petit Faurie de Soutard
Petit Faurie de Soutard Petit Faurie de Soutard
Petit Faurie de Soutard
          de Pressac
          Quinault L'Enclos
Ripeau Ripeau Ripeau
Ripeau
Ripeau
Ripeau
          Rochbelle
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Saint Georges Cote Pavie
Sansonnet Sansonnet
Sansonnet


Sansonnet
Soutard Soutard
Soutard
Soutard
Soutard
Soutard
Tertre Daugay Tertre Daugay
Tertre Daugay
Tertre Daugay
Tertre Daugay
Tertre Daugay (now known as Quintus)
Trimoulet
Trimoulet
Trimoulet
Declassified
   
Trois Moulin (now part of Beau Sejour Becot)          
Troplong Mondot Troplog Mondot
Troplong Mondot
Troplong Mondot
Promoted to Classe B
 
Villemaurine Villemaurine
Villemaurine
Villemaurine
Villemaurine
Villemaurine
Yon Figeac
Yon Figeac
Yon Figeac
Yon Figeac
Yon Figeac
Yon Figeac
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