Vineyards await Saint-Émilion wine rankings after 10-year row over 2012 results

Rankings in 2012 were subject of lengthy legal proceedings, and several top chateaux have pulled out this year

Winemakers in the historic vineyards of Saint-Emilion in France are hoping that prestigious wine rankings unveiled on Thursday will put an end to more than a decade of court cases, legal wrangling and controversy.

The sedate area of Saint-Emilion, with its Romanesque architecture and collection of vineyards classed as a world heritage site, has been at the centre of a long-running row over its famous rankings, which are decided every 10 years.