The new appellation Chaume Premier Cru is annulled

A French court (”Conseil d’Etat”) has annulled the creation in 2003 of the appellation Chaume Premier Cru for a sweet white wine made in Anjou near the old appellation Quart de Chaume (itself created in 1954). They motivated the decision with that using Premier Cru in the appellation could imply that there is some hierarchy, to the detriment of Quart de Chaume and creating confusion for the consumer, and that the new appellation is actually outside Chaume itself. The plaintiffs in the affaire were Domaine des Baumard (a QdC-producer) and ”le Syndicat de défense de l’appellation d’origine contrôlée Quarts de Chaume”. Here you can see the Launch event of Chaume 1er Cru at Lavinia in Paris: Chaume Premier Cru