{"product_id":"blanquefort-haut-medoc-bordeaux-vignobles-wine-chateaux-map-saint-ahon-1839-p-6-111117","title":"Blanquefort—Haut-Médoc—Bordeaux vignobles \u0026 wine chateaux map—Saint-Ahon 1839","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'Carte de la Commune de Blanquefort, indiquant les villages et les 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 Saint-Ahon (17) (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 White wine—1er Cru (400-500 Francs per barrel) to 3eme Crus (200-250 Fr); Red wine—Vins Bourgeois (300-350 Francs\/barrel);\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52132961714523,"sku":"P-6-111117","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111117a.jpg?v=1769714596","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/blanquefort-haut-medoc-bordeaux-vignobles-wine-chateaux-map-saint-ahon-1839-p-6-111117","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}