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I love wine so here is a bi...

I love wine so here is a bit more info on this great wine region.

Saint-?milion is one of the four principal red wine areas of Bordeaux (the others being M?doc, Graves and Pomerol). The same grape varieties tend to be used but in a different ratio, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc predominating, while relatively small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon are used. The region is much smaller than the M?doc and adjoins the wine region of Pomerol.

As in M?doc, the winemakers devised a system of ranking the vineyards. While that of Medoc was done in 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 that of Saint-?milion was first done in 1878. The use of the word "first" is significant, as unlike the M?doc classification which has never been revised (except for the promotion of Ch?teau Mouton Rothschild from 2nd to 1st Grand Cru Classe), the Saint-?milion classification is revised about every 10 years.

Ch?teau Ausone, and Ch?teau Cheval Blanc are the only two wines currently classified as Premiers grands crus classes A (First Great Growths category A). There are then 13 Premiers grands crus class?s B and 47 grands crus class?s. In addition, a large number of vineyards are classified as Grand Cru.