Bordeaux Wine - Wine Label

Wine Label

Bordeaux wine labels generally include:

  1. The name of estate (Image example: Château Haut-Batailley)
  2. The estate's classification (Image example: Grand Cru Classé en 1855) This can be in reference to the 1855 Bordeaux classification or one of the Cru Bourgeois.
  3. The appellation (Image example: Pauillac) Appellation d'origine contrôlée laws dictate that all grapes must be harvested from a particular appellation in order for that appellation to appear on the label. The appellation is a key indicator of the type of wine in the bottle. With the image example, Pauillac wines are always red, and usually Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape variety.
  4. Whether or not the wine is bottled at the chateau (Image example: Mis en Bouteille au Chateau) or assembled by a Négociant.
  5. The vintage (Image example: 2000)
  6. Alcohol content (Image example: 13% vol)

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