Bordeaux Supérieur = A.O.C. Bordeaux Grand Cru?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:16 am
This, in any event, is what the Syndicat des Bordeaux et Bordeaux Supérieur have just decided.
However, they now need approval from the INAO (whose initials have stayed the name, but now stand for Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité) before the name can be used.
I wonder if they will obtain this approval?
I'm sure there will be some fierce opposition...
Frankly, I'm not convinced it's such a good idea. How do you explain to a Chinaman (or someone in Hoboken, for that matter) that a grand cru in Saint-Julien and a grand cru Bordeaux are two very different animals?
Already, not one person in 100 knows the difference between a Saint Emilion grand cru and a Saint Emilion grand cru classé...
The Bx. and Bx. Sup. appellations account for over half of all production in the Gironde department.
It's true that, due to a variety of reasons, the wines aren't selling well, and the movers and shakers suffer from a certain amount of dross and a lacklustre name.
But still...
Best regards,
Alex R.
However, they now need approval from the INAO (whose initials have stayed the name, but now stand for Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité) before the name can be used.
I wonder if they will obtain this approval?
I'm sure there will be some fierce opposition...
Frankly, I'm not convinced it's such a good idea. How do you explain to a Chinaman (or someone in Hoboken, for that matter) that a grand cru in Saint-Julien and a grand cru Bordeaux are two very different animals?
Already, not one person in 100 knows the difference between a Saint Emilion grand cru and a Saint Emilion grand cru classé...
The Bx. and Bx. Sup. appellations account for over half of all production in the Gironde department.
It's true that, due to a variety of reasons, the wines aren't selling well, and the movers and shakers suffer from a certain amount of dross and a lacklustre name.
But still...
Best regards,
Alex R.