What is the classification of French wines?

In 1855, Bordeaux had a selection meeting, and the wineries exhibited at that time were divided into five grades according to the quality of the wines, and the wineries that were listed within these five grades at that time are now called classified Cru.

The five major wineries in France are: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Haut-Brion, Château Latour, Château Mouton Rothschild, and Château Margaux

There are two main reasons for this:

Classified Cru wineries have not begun to develop the Chinese market;

The demand for wine in China is not too much, and it has not attracted the attention of wine companies.

Classified Cru Wine Profile:

In France, when Napoleon III was in power, the king wanted to use the Paris Universal Exhibition as an opportunity to promote Bordeaux wines to the world, so he asked the Bordeaux Wine Chamber to prepare an exhibition to introduce Bordeaux wines and classify the wineries. The Chamber of Commerce entrusted this "responsibility" to an organization of wine wholesalers called "syndicatofcourtiers". On April 18, 1855, the Syndicat of Courtiers identified 58 Châteaux according to the prestige of the various Châteaux of Bordeaux at that time and the ** of the wines of each Château, named Grandcruclasse, and divided them into five classes.

In fact, there is only one real reason, the production of these famous wines is not much, and the demand is large, and it has long been in short supply, unless some large supermarkets or professional wine stores are in stock, and generally will not be used to sell, Lafite, Latour has an annual output of 200,000 bottles, and Patrick and Aosong have an annual output of about 60,000 bottles, ** quite expensive, small shops do not dare to sell it.

It may be due to geographical reasons, according to local consumption habits, these Mingzhuang wines may not sell very well, you also know that these wines are very high, one is not good to sell, and in one that wine is more expensive, because there are many places like Shanghai and Chongqing. In the past, when I was selling red wine in Shanghai, our company had a lot of what you call Mingzhuang wine.

There are restrictions, and the amount is small, and the first two years were all entrained, and now there are also, less, and it will take at least 3 years to catch.

First of all, the wine of the classified village is much more expensive than the others, businessmen, just make money, ordinary AOC wine can fool everyone, why take the listed wine?

Secondly, it is also because of the different consumption levels in places, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing, and many places have a large number of products with a complete range of classified wines.

At present, wine culture is not quite popular, and everyone is easy to accept AOC-level French wines, and the key is to look at **. Now there are classified wineries in the cellars, but the amount is very small, after all, it is not the main product! Businessmen, just make money!

There are very few classified wineries in Zhengzhou, almost all of them are French AOC grade, and there is no special feature!

The current quality rating system for French wines was established in 1935 and has not been revised to this day.

French wines are generally divided into 4 grades

AOC: the highest grade wine;

Quasi-Designation of Origin (VDQS): is the level that must be experienced in order for ordinary regional table wines to transition to AOC status;

Fine Table Wine (VDP): The best wine in the daily table wine;

Everyday Wine (VDT): This is the lowest grade wine to be consumed on a daily basis.

In France, the cheapest wine is cheaper than beer, and the most expensive wine is much more expensive than Louis XIII, who is revered by the country. In the thirties of the 20th century, France passed the Law on the Naming and Control of Wine Regions in the National Assembly, which came into effect in 1936. Subsequently, regulations were also made for the liquor that does not fall within this scope of control, and a liquor management system was formed.

This management control system is part of the National Unit for the Control of Regions (INAO) of the French Ministry of Agriculture. According to this system, the wines of France are divided into 4 categories: the most strictly controlled AOC (what we often call AOC), the VDQS, the VIN de Pays and the Vin de Table (VIN de Table).