Some of the most illustrious wines in the world come from Burgundy, but why are they so remarkable? Here, Serena Sutcliffe provides professional insight into these sought-after wines, unravelling their complexities and accounting for their great diversity of flavours.
This book examines in detail each of Burgundy's five wine-growing areas: Chablis, the Cote d'Or, Maconnais, the Cote Chalonnaise and Beaujolais. Comprehensive and authoritative, the book provides essential information for both wine enthusiasts travelling to these regions and those simply looking for advice on buying wines from these classic areas.
An introductory section examines the region and its wines, including the history, geography, wine-growing and winemaking techniques and the classification system. Also described are vinatages from the last 30 years with advice on wines to drink and wines to keep.
A concise A-Z of more than 600 Burgundy producers is cross-referenced to a detailed producer profile seciton that describes each of the five regions and the wine-growers and winemakers within them. The most prestigious properties can all be found here, plus the lesser-known names woth seeking out.
