Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey is a sweet white wine ranked as

Premier Cru Cru is a wine term used to indicate a high-quality vineyard or group of vineyards. It is a French word which is traditionally translated as "growth", as is the past participle of the verb "croître" (to grow); it literally means 'grown'. The t ...

Classé (French, “First Growth”) in the original

Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines that were to be on display for visitors from ...

. Belonging to the Sauternes

appellation An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boun ...

in Gironde, in the region of

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, the winery is located in the commune of Bommes. In October 2012 the winery was purchased by French wine tycoon Bernard Magrez.

References

External links

Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey official site
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