Château Caillou is a sweet white wine ranked as Second Cru Classé (French, "Second Growth") in the original
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the Exposition Universelle (1855), 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III of France, Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordea ...
. Belonging to the
Sauternes appellation
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the ingredients of a food or beverage originated, most often used for the origin of wine grapes. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, s ...
in Gironde, in the region of Graves, the winery is located in the commune of
Barsac.
References
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External links
Château Caillou official site
Bordeaux wine producers
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