{"product_id":"begadan-valeyrac-couqueques-st-christoly-medoc-bordeaux-wine-chateaux-map-1839-p-6-111123","title":"Bégadan—Valeyrac—Couquèques—St-Christoly—Médoc—Bordeaux wine chateaux map 1839","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'Carte des Communes de Bégadan, Valeyrac, Couquèques et St-Christoly, indiquant leurs villages et leurs principaux vignobles'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mid-19th-century Bordeaux wine map belonging to the proto-classification period, preceding the formal 1855 Classification. The map is accompanied by text describing wine production within the area shown, including output by producer, a proto-classification of estates, and the price ranges associated with each category. Early wine identities are recorded through the naming of châteaux and numerous lieux-dits—traditional, locally recognised place-names—some of which later emerged as recognised crus, giving the map particular historical significance. At the date of publication there was no official hierarchy of growths; instead, wine quality was understood through geography, estate reputation, and—above all—price. Bordeaux merchants maintained detailed price lists, and it was this long-established market evidence that later formed the basis of the 1855 Classification, which codified existing practice rather than creating it.. The map names several notable estates, including Château Begadan (16.5); Château St-Christoly (16+); Château Haut Condissas (16.5+) (the accompanying figures indicate the highest recent scores awarded to each château by noted wine critic Jancis Robinson). The text discusses classifications and prices including Bons bourgeois\/Bourgeois Supérieurs (450-500 Francs per barrel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52132962009435,"sku":"P-6-111123","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111123a.jpg?v=1769714597","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/begadan-valeyrac-couqueques-st-christoly-medoc-bordeaux-wine-chateaux-map-1839-p-6-111123","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}