Bordeaux wine regions all the producers within a given area: rather, only the producers (universally known as "châteaux", although not usually possessing the architectural grandeur that might imply) perceived as being of an unusually high standard are included in the classification. The châteaux included in the classification are referred to as "classed" or "classé", and those not included are referred to as "unclassed". Some classifications sub-divide the classed châteaux, according to the perceived quality. On the Left Bank, the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 is the starting point for classification. Although this purports to be a classification of all Bordeaux wine, it
Saxony (wine region) Wachau wine region. The Müller-Thurgau grape is the leading planting of the area at and 18.4% (2008 figures) followed by Riesling at 14.5% and Weissburgunder (Pinot blanc) at 11.9%. The majority of the wine production, around 90%, is in dry wine. The most cultivated grape varieties, by area in 2008, were: Saxony (wine region) Saxony ("Sachsen") is a region for quality wine in Germany located in the German federal state of Saxony. The region is sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Elbtal" (Elbe valley). The wine region covers , which makes it Germany's third smallest region, just ahead of Mittelrhein