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classed growth; classified growth

The English translation of the French “CRU CLASSÉ,” signifying a top-ranked vineyard in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855 (see Official Wine Classifications of Bordeaux, page 636). This famous classification system ranked the red wines of the MÉDOC and the white wines of SAUTERNES. 
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