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What is the name of the only non-Médoc estate to be included in the list of the best 61 châteaux (red wines) in the 1855 Bordeaux classification?
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Correct answer is: Château Haut-Brion
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Château Haut-Brion
The famous winery is located in the commune of Pessac (suburb of Bordeaux) in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves(Bordeaux). Its origins go back to Arnaud I Pontac, who made a fortune as an exporter of wine and vines from Bordeaux from 1496. His son Jean de Pontac (1488-1589) built the north wing of the château in 1550. In 1525, he married Jeanne de Bellon, who brought part of the Haut-Brion vineyard into the marriage as a dowry. His only sister Marie married Arnaud de Lestonnac, who founded the neighbouring Château La Mission Haut-Brion in 1540.
Fifteen children were born from Jean...
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