10 Minute Masterclass... The 1855 Classification with Jane Anson
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This week we look at the 1855 classification, the world’s first culinary ranking. Find out why it came about, the price bands the wines had to achieve to be in each of the five growths, the story of how Cantemerle became a 5th growth after the initial ranking. Discover what has changed since the original ranking (spoiler alert – the names were classified not the vineyard area) and find out what Jane’s most obscure 1855 classification fact is.
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