The wines of the world characterized & classed : with some particulars respecting the beers of Europe / By Henry Vizetelly.

  • Henry Vizetelly
Date:
1875
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Credit: The wines of the world characterized & classed : with some particulars respecting the beers of Europe / By Henry Vizetelly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    CONTENTS. Introductory. PAGE. The first public assemblage of the Wines of the world—Onerous nature of the duties of the Vienna Wine jury—Vastness of the area comprised by the Wine-producing districts—Rules which guided the jury in their awards 9 The Wines op France and Algeria. I.—Bordeaux Wines. Character of the Grand Gironde Wines, Chateaux Lafite, Haut Brion, Margaux, and Latour — Tendency towards over-production — The St. Julien, St. Esteplie, Catenae, Margaux, and Pauillac crus—Pressing the grapes to the sound of fifes and fiddles—Situation of the Haut Medoc —Wines of St. Emilion—Chateau Lafite of 1811—The White Wines of the Gironde—Chateaux Yquem and Latour Blanche—Vintaging of Chateau Yquem—Sauternes and Barsac—Vines and Vineyards in the Gironde—Vineyard area and production—List of Grand Vintages— Prices and Exports 11 II.—Burgundy, Macon, and Beaujolais Wines. The generous vinous growths of the C6te d’Or, Romanee, Clos de Vougeot, Chambertin, Musigny, Volnay, Corton, and Beaune—The White Wines of Montrachet, Meursault, and Chablis—The principal Macon wines, Moulin-a-Vent, Thorins, and Pouilly—The more remarkable growths of the Beaujolais—Burgundy Vines, Vineyards, and Vintages—Prices of the Burgundy, Maconnais, and Beaujolais Wines . . . .21 III.—Wines of the Cotes du Rhone. Red, White, and Straw Hermitage^—Cote Rotie—Condrieu—The Rose- colour Wines of the Cotes du Rhone—St. Peray, commended by Alexandre Dumas—Cliateauneuf-du-Pape and its ravaged Vineyards— Prices of the foregoing Wines 27 IY.—Wines of the South of France. The growths of the Herault, the Gard, the Aude, and the Pyrenees- Orientates—Roussillon—The Muscats of Lunel, llivesaltes, and Fron- tignan—The Rancio Wines—Prices—The dry White and sweet Red Wines of Corsica 29
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