Grand Cru: The Great Wines of Burgundy Through the Perspective of Its Finest Vineyards - Hardcover
For centuries, Burgundy's complex tapestry of vineyards has produced some of the world's greatest wines. Understanding what makes this mosaic special, where one plot is designated Premier Cru while its immediate neighbour is Grand Cru with wine at several times the price, has long challenged wine lovers. In Grand Cru Remington Norman explores the essence of Burgundy through its finest vineyards, discussing the factors that contribute to quality and what makes one wine pedestrian and another sublime. Chapters on the evolution of the famous Cote d'Or, how to taste, matching Burgundy with food and how to buy Burgundy intelligently help unravel the enigma of one of the world's greatest wine regions. This is an ideal follow-up for those who enjoyed Remington Norman's award-winning The Great Domaines of Burgundy.
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The name of Remington Norman, for many years a rich source of Burgundian winemaking detail, adorns two titles this year. There's a third edition of his 'The Great Domaines of Burgundy' updated by Charles Taylor MW, and the brand new 'Grand Cru:The Great Wines of Burgundy through the Perspective of its Finest Vineyards' which takes the same historico-geographical perspective as Meadows but considers the most promising terrain of the Cote d'Or. Each of these books can offer fine, very detailed maps and should act as a spur for me and my co-author Hugh Johnson to do a better job with our Burgundy maps. --Jancis Robinson, Financial Times
'Remington Norman's 'Grand Cru' is a different kind of book. It contains no grower assessment at all, but is instead a scholarly and deeply considered account of the region's 33 grand crus; such tasting notes as the book contains are amalgams which coalesce to form a kind of ideal of each studied vineyard's wine....Burgundy's grand crus truly deserve a book or two of their own, and this unapologetically intellectual author has met the contextual challenge with assurance and skill few others could have managed.' --Andrew Jefford, Financial Times
'A fascinating look at Burgundy's top vineyards 'Grand Cru' delves into the particulars of topography, geology and winemaking technique used at sites such as Le Montrachet and Romanée-Conti. Written by former Master of Wine, this is a must-have for any Burgundian wine buff.' --Eat In
'Remington Norman's 'Grand Cru' is a different kind of book. It contains no grower assessment at all, but is instead a scholarly and deeply considered account of the region's 33 grand crus; such tasting notes as the book contains are amalgams which coalesce to form a kind of ideal of each studied vineyard's wine....Burgundy's grand crus truly deserve a book or two of their own, and this unapologetically intellectual author has met the contextual challenge with assurance and skill few others could have managed.' --Andrew Jefford, Financial Times
'A fascinating look at Burgundy's top vineyards 'Grand Cru' delves into the particulars of topography, geology and winemaking technique used at sites such as Le Montrachet and Romanée-Conti. Written by former Master of Wine, this is a must-have for any Burgundian wine buff.' --Eat In
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'Remington Norman's 'Grand Cru' is a different kind of book. It contains no grower assessment at all, but is instead a scholarly and deeply considered account of the region's 33 grand crus; such tasting notes as the book contains are amalgams which coalesce to form a kind of ideal of each studied vineyard's wine....Burgundy's grand crus truly deserve a book or two of their own, and this unapologetically intellectual author has met the contextual challenge with assurance and skill few others could have managed.' --Andrew Jefford, Financial Times
'A fascinating look at Burgundy's top vineyards 'Grand Cru' delves into the particulars of topography, geology and winemaking technique used at sites such as Le Montrachet and Romanée-Conti. Written by former Master of Wine, this is a must-have for any Burgundian wine buff.' --Eat In
'Remington Norman's 'Grand Cru' is a different kind of book. It contains no grower assessment at all, but is instead a scholarly and deeply considered account of the region's 33 grand crus; such tasting notes as the book contains are amalgams which coalesce to form a kind of ideal of each studied vineyard's wine....Burgundy's grand crus truly deserve a book or two of their own, and this unapologetically intellectual author has met the contextual challenge with assurance and skill few others could have managed.' --Andrew Jefford, Financial Times
'A fascinating look at Burgundy's top vineyards 'Grand Cru' delves into the particulars of topography, geology and winemaking technique used at sites such as Le Montrachet and Romanée-Conti. Written by former Master of Wine, this is a must-have for any Burgundian wine buff.' --Eat In
For centuries, Burgundy's complex tapestry of vineyards has produced some of the world's greatest wines. This book explores the essence of Burgundy through its finest vineyards, discussing the factors that contribute to quality and what makes one wine pedestrian and another sublime.
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- PublisherKyle Cathie
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1856269205
- ISBN 13 9781856269209
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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