Who awarded the grand cru and premier cru classes of Burgundy?

Aug 20, 2003 0 Replies

The story has it that brokers from the wine industry rated the top Medoc wines in 1855 and came up with the famous Grand Cru Classe of



1855.

What about the grand cru and premier cru classes of Burgundy? Where does it come from?


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