Château Beychevelle is a winery in the Saint-Julien

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of the

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region of

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. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten ''Quatrièmes Crus'' (Fourth Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The chateau makes a

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wine called Amiral de Beychevelle.

External links

Château Beychevelle site
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