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Classification of 1855

Developed as a temporary way to determine which French wines to display in the Paris Exhibition of 1855, the Classification and its rankings of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th growths is still largely in place today. The classification covers only the red wines of Bordeaux (with the exception of Haut-Brion in Graves) and the white wines of Sauternes.
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