{"id":13996,"date":"2017-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/what-does-premier-cru-mean-for-sauternes-wines"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:51","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:51","slug":"what-does-premier-cru-mean-for-sauternes-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/what-does-premier-cru-mean-for-sauternes-wines","title":{"rendered":"What does Premier Cru mean for Sauternes wines?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sauternes<\/b><\/a> is home to the world\u2019s finest <\/span>sweet wines<\/b><\/a>. Though it\u2019s part of the <\/span>Bordeaux<\/b><\/a> region, the wines made here could not be any different from <\/span>red Bordeaux<\/b><\/a>. The unique wines of Sauternes have their own style, and, appropriately, their own quality ranking. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what a <\/span>Premier Cru Sauternes<\/b> is, you\u2019re in the right place. In this guide, we\u2019ll tell you everything you need to know to understand the Premier Cru designations in Sauternes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What does Premier Cru mean on a Sauternes wine label?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cPremier Cru\u201d <\/b>is a tricky phrase in wine, because it can have different meanings between one region and another. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you hear about Premier Cru in Burgundy, for example, it\u2019ll be in reference to one hyper-specific plot of vineyard land. It doesn\u2019t matter who owns it or who makes wine there, the land itself is designated Premier Cru.<\/p>\n

This is not the case in Sauternes, where the Premier Cru designation is applied to producers, and not necessarily their land. Often, the two are one and the same, but this is not exclusively the case – producers buy new land, vineyards can be divided, and so on – Premier Cru wineries remain Premier Cru wineries whether their vineyard land remains the same or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So what is Premier Cru wine in Sauternes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To learn about Premier Cru wine in Sauternes, we need to go back in time to the year 1855. This is the year of the famous <\/span>1855 classification of Bordeaux wine<\/b><\/a>. Many wine lovers associate the 1855 classification with red wines from the M\u00e9doc, and rightly so. First growth wineries like <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Margaux<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild<\/b><\/a> are wine legends, largely thanks to that old classification.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you may not know is that the 1855 ranking also included the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac, a neighbouring region. Premier Cru ch\u00e2teaux from Sauternes are designated by this ranking, so let\u2019s see what it\u2019s about!<\/span><\/p>\n

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1855 Sauternes Premier Cru ranking<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the same time as the red wines of the M\u00e9doc, the top sweet wines from Sauternes were also ranked on an official hierarchy. The structure is a little different from the red wine ranking. Here, there are three quality tiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Premier Cru Sup\u00e9rieur<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The top tier in Sauternes, Premier Cru Sup\u00e9rieur, has just one member: <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem<\/b><\/a>. This is the home of the world\u2019s best sweet wine, and is among the most famous wineries in the world. Within Sauternes and throughout the world, Yquem literally stands apart. The wine is the best expression of noble rot sweet wine you\u2019ll find, though it doesn\u2019t come cheap! This is the equivalent of the \u201cfirst growths\u201d of the M\u00e9doc or Saint Emilion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Premier Cru<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A step below Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem, you\u2019ll find the Premier Cru ch\u00e2teaux. At their best, these wines can rival their Premier Cru Sup\u00e9rieur rival, and for a considerably lower price. The top producers in this tier include <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Suduiraut<\/b><\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Climens and Ch\u00e2teau Coutet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Deuxi\u00e8me Cru<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The final level in the Sauternes classification is <\/span>Deuxi\u00e8me Cru<\/span><\/i>, which translates to \u201csecond growth\u201d. These wines are generally less famous and more affordable than the two Premier Cru levels, but there is great quality to be found also. Overall, the ranking system in Sauternes is not as important as that in the M\u00e9doc or elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have a sweet tooth? Check out our guide to <\/span>sweet Spanish wine<\/b><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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