Bordeaux and Its Wines
To drive along the D2 route des vins is to travel through a three-dimensional wine list. For anyone with more than a passing interest in wine, the experience of actually seeing chateaux such as Margaux and Latour has to arouse the tingle of excitement film buffs feel in Hollywood ... The Medoc's quiet towns, woodland and sometimes barely perceptibly sloping vineyards provide a surprisingly plain setting for those buildings. But, like its wines, which initially can seem tough and forbidding,...
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Travel with Robert Joseph, best-selling and award-winning wine author as he recounts the history and ambience of a place where wine has been produced for more than 1,000 years. This personal tour through varied regions of Bordeaux describes the individual characters of the wines and wine-making hotspots (such as Margaux and St. Émilion), as well as the role played by the region’s climate, soil, and landscape. More than 100 evocative, specially commissioned photographs convey the region’s flavor and diversity. Visit the châteaux, villages, and vineyards, and meet the men and women who, every year, turn baskets of grapes into the bottles of wine that are sought after and savored throughout the world.
Foreword6Author's introduction8About Bordeaux12Chapter 1The City of Bordeaux18Chapter 2The Medoc30Chapter 3Graves and Pessac-Leognan52Chapter 4Sauternes and Barsac74Chapter 5Entre-Deux-Mers82Chapter 6Libourne, St Emilion and Pomerol96Chapter 7Northward from Pomerol118Practical ReferenceChoosing wine in Bordeaux130Le terroir133Directory of recommended chateaux136Acknowledgments144
