Château Lamothe is a sweet white wine ranked as Second Cru Classé (French, “Second Growth”) in the original
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
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. Belonging to the
Sauternes appellation
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in
Gironde, in the region of
Graves
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, the winery is located in the commune of
Sauternes.
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