{"id":13952,"date":"2017-03-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/3-things-you-didnt-know-about-chateau-mouton-rothschild"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:46","slug":"3-things-you-didnt-know-about-chateau-mouton-rothschild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/3-things-you-didnt-know-about-chateau-mouton-rothschild","title":{"rendered":"3 things you didn’t know about Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild<\/b> is one of the top fine wine estates in Bordeaux and, by extension, the world. Located in the prestigious appellation of Pauillac<\/strong>, it is the jewel in the crown of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild<\/a> wine portfolio. As one of the world\u2019s most high-profile wineries, wine lovers throughout the world are familiar with the basics of Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild: It\u2019s a red <\/span>Bordeaux blend<\/span><\/a>, it\u2019s heavy on Cabernet Sauvignon, and it costs a small fortune. It\u2019s also got legitimate works of art for wine labels, designed each year by a different artist. Here are three things you probably didn\u2019t know, however…<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Mouton Rothschild is a first growth – but that wasn\u2019t always the case!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Along with Ch\u00e2teaux <\/a><\/span>Margaux<\/span><\/a>, Haut-Brion, Latour and Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild is a member of the top tier of the historic 1855 classification of <\/span>Bordeaux wines<\/span><\/a>. Most fine wine buffs can rattle off these prestigious names with relative ease, and know that they represent the cream of the crop. What you may not know is that <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild did not start out as a first growth at all<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in 1855, the estate was ranked a second growth. some no small feat, and indeed there are many second growth estates that can and do give the top tier producers a run for their money. This wasn\u2019t good enough for Mouton\u2019s proprietor, the late Baron Philippe, however. Convinced of his property\u2019s exceptional quality, he pushed and lobbied hard for the classification to be revised. Considering that the only change until then had been a minor addition in 1856, this was not easy. Eventually, he was successful: In 1973, <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild became the fifth first growth!<\/b><\/p>\n

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2. The influence of Mouton Rothschild extends beyond Bordeaux<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild wine can only be produced in Bordeaux, from the 90-hectare vineyard in Pauillac. However, Mouton has long had an international perspective, and the winery is involved in a number of joint ventures with other wineries throughout the world, including:<\/span><\/p>\n