Land and Wine : The French Terroir, Hardcover by Frankel, Charles; Varriano, ...

by Charles Frankel

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Land and Wine : The French Terroir, Hardcover by Frankel, Charles; Varriano, John (FRW), ISBN 022601469X, ISBN-13 9780226014692, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. For centuries, France has long been the world's greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global gold standard, prized by collectors, and its winemaking regions each offer unique tasting experiences, from the spice of Bordeaux to the berry notes of the Loire Valley. Although grape variety, climate, and the skill of the winemaker are essential in making good wine, the foundation of a wine's character is the soil in which its grapes are grown. Who could better guide us through the relationship between the French land and the wine than a geologist, someone who deeply understands the science behind the soil? Enter scientist Charles Frankel. In Land and Wine, Frankel takes readers on a tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. Th's twelve chapters each focus in-depth on a different region, including the Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, the Rhône valley, and Bordeaux, to explore the full meaning of terroir. In this approachable guide, Frankel describes how Cabernet Franc takes on a completely different character depending on whether it is grown

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Year: 2014
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780226014692
• Condition: Fine

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