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A GUIDE TO THE GRANDS CRUS CLASSÉS: MÉDOC & SAUTERNES
CONSEIL DES GRANDS CRUS CLASSÉS FOREWORD BY STÉPHANE BERN
An illustrated travel guide to the nest wine châteaus of Bordeaux’s Grands Crus Classés 1855 classication.
This chic, richly illustrated, and practical guide features thirtyve wine châteaus in the prestigious Grands Crus Classés classication, producing the nest red and white wines in Bordeaux. The classication, created in 1855 to award ocial recognition to the most exceptional wines of the Médoc and Sauternes, remains today the ultimate reference and a universal standard in the wine world.
Taking readers on a tour through the region to visit each château in turn, this guide presents a brief history of each estate, a description of the vineyard and the terroir, instructions for getting there, details of château stays, and various tours and wine-tasting and food-pairing sessions oered. Detailed introductions recount the 1855 classication and the celebrated wine region, and the book is completed with foldout maps featuring the thirty-ve estates.
This comprehensive and elegant guide with a foil-stamped and embossed cover is the ideal companion for wine acionados planning a trip through the Bordeaux region, as well as wineloving armchair travelers who want to enjoy their Bordeaux wines with discernment.
The Conseil des Grands Crus Classés actively protects and promotes the highest quality wines and their wine estates in Bordeaux. Stéphane Bern is a journalist for Le Figaro and a popular radio and television presenter. He is the author of numerous books including The Best Loved Villages of France and Luxembourg: History, Landscape, and Traditions, both
published by Flammarion.
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256 pages, 6¾ x 8¼" 120 color illustrations Trade Paperback • 9782080280923 $25.00 USD, $34.00 CAD September 6, 2022 Rights: US/Can, Latin America
