Collection: Grand Crus from Sauternes & Barsac

What do Sauternes and Barsac have to do with Grand Crus?

Grand Crus from Sauternes & Barsac - these are dessert wines from wineries in the Sauternes and Barsac appellations. They belong to the 1855 classification, the same classification of wines from the Médoc. However, these sweet wines have their own designation for the respective classification level. These are wineries from the Sauternes and Barsac wine-growing regions, which are also appellations and are located in Bordeaux.

The classification of Bordeaux wines from Sauternes and Barsac only includes dessert wines from the respective wineries. Of course, some wineries also produce other wines, but these were not taken into account in the classification.

Sauternes and Barsac have in common that they are located on the left bank of the Garonne River. The Garonne is a branch of the Gironde River, which in turn flows into the Atlantic. The so-called left bank is often used when talking about wine from Bordeaux. Of course, there is also a right bank of the river. The right bank in Bordeaux refers to the Saint-Émilion appellation and the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation.

The Grand Crus from Sauternes and Barsac, i.e. the left bank, are top-class wineries. These Grand Crus are called so because the quality levels of the classification have the wording "Grand Cru". In 1855, selected wineries from Sauternes and Barsac were classified and hierarchically divided into three groups.

Even back then, a classification was always closely linked to the quality and price level of a wine. This resulted in the following three levels:

• Premier Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
• Premier Grand Cru Classé
• Deuxième Grand Cru Classé

By the way: Château d'Yquem is the only winery with its dessert wine in the highest classification - the Premier Grand Cru Classé Supérieur.

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