112 GRAPE CULTURE AND WINE-MAKING. 



Dutch, and the Russians. Those exported to England are gener- 

 ally qualified for the British palate by being mixed with stronger 

 wines, and especially with the red wines of the Ermitage district. 



M. Franck, who has published an elaborate work on the great 

 Bordeaux wines, quotes the following prices at which some vine- 

 yards of the Medoc have changed hands. 



Chateau Margaux (80 hectares), bought, in 1804, for 651,000, 

 was sold in 1836 to M. Aguado for 1,300,000 francs. 



Malescot (Margaux), in 1853, for 280,000 francs. 



Gruaud-Larosse (St. Julien, 51 hectares), in 1814, for 350,000 

 francs. 



Langon (St. Julien, 40 hectares), in 1851, for 650,000 francs. 



Beycherdle (St. Julien, 40 hectares), for 650,000 francs. 



La Grange (St. Julien, 122 hectares), in 1832, for 650,000 francs; 

 in 1842, for 775,000 francs. 



Lafitte (Panillac, 67 hectares), in 1803, for 1,200,000 francs. 



Mouton (25 hectares), bought, in 1853, by M. Kothschild for 

 1,125,000 francs. 



Baije, for 300,000 francs. 



Balailly (34 hectares), for 150,000 francs, 



Calon (St. Est^phc, 55 hectares), for 600,000 francs. 



Du Bosq (St. Estephe), for 190,000 francs. 



Chateau cVIssan (Cantenac, 43 hectares), sold, in 1825, for 

 255,000 francs, was, in 1859, adjudged to the heirs of the Blanchy 

 estate for 470,000 francs, 



Lacheney (Cussac), for 150,000 francs. 



Laujac (Begadan), for 400,000 francs. 



Haut-Brion (Pcrsac), for 525,000 francs, 



Giscourt (Labarde, 45 hectares), for 500,000 francs. 



Cos-cV Estournel (St. Estephe, 28 hectares), for 1,150,000 francs. 



Palmer (Cantenac, 85 hectares), for 425,000 francs, 



Chateait cVAgarsac (Ludon), for 891,000 francs. 



The same author, speaking of the Champagne and its wines, 

 says: 



The wine-growing country of the Champagne district may be 

 properly divided into two topographical arteries : First, the hills 

 on the River Marnc ; and, second, the mountain of Rheims. The 

 first is again ramified into three different ranges : 1. The northern 

 side of the river, with the hill-sides looking due south, and to which 

 belong the distinguished vineyards of Ilautvillers, Disy, Ay, and 

 Mareuil. 2. The opposite side of the river, which includes the 

 vineyards of Epernay, of Moussy, Pierry, and Vinay. 3. The range 

 of Avize, running in a southeasterly direction, parallel with the 

 cote of Epernay, and containing the vineyards of Cramant, Avize, 

 Oger, Mcsnil, and Vertus, 



The second general division of this great wine-district embraces 

 all the vineyards in the environs of Rheims, and is subdivided 

 into two zones : 1. The hilly part, containing Vcrzy, Verzenay, 



