Eindelijk heeft de Franse staat het nieuwe classificatie-systeem voor St.-Emilion-wijnen goedgekeurd. Er worden nu voorbereidingen getroffen om alle wijnen na een blindproeverij ook naar hun terroir, marktpositie en reputatie in te delen. Ook de (premiers) grands crus class

St Emilion classification to go ahead

The legal notification of the classification, which has been in limbo since it was sent to the French Ministry of Agriculture in January 2011, was published in the Journal Officiel on June 16.

This means that despite continuing internal wrangling, the classification is indeed going ahead.

INAO, the French government appellations body, will now distribute application forms to estates that wish to be considered for inclusion.

All chateaux - including those aspiring to the very top ranks, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classe, and Premier Grand Cru Class