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Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines
by James E. Wilson
Available from Amazon
$32.97
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Features
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition February 1, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0520219368
ISBN-13: 978-0520219366
Product Dimensions:
10.4 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Wine & Spirits magazine
"Fascinating.Taken in sips, like a fine, dense Bordeaux, it's a book worthy of long contemplation."
Adventures in Dining
"An exceptionally informative book."
Reader Reviews
With a great anticipation I bought this book at the time when I was doing my PhD on terroir. To some extent, the book was a disappointment. Geology really represents only one element of terroir. Scientific evidence that would relate parent rock composition / structure to wine quality is non-existent. It is, as lawyers would say, circumstantial, not direct evidence. The role that soil type and local climate, as well as vineyard management and winemaking practices play in shaping up terroir is greatly undermined in this book. The impressive work on terroir done at INRA (the National Institute of Agronomic Research) in France by Barbeau, Asselin, Morlat and others is basically ignored. These scientists (as well as my own research) have found that physical properties of soil and subsoil, as well as local climate, are the most important factors defining terroir. However, this book does have excellent maps and a wealth of geological and regional information - so it is worth every penny on that account only. The only problem is that, in my opinion, the title is wrong. "Geology of the French vineyards", or something similar, would describe the book's content much more precisely.
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Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines
by James E. Wilson
Available from Amazon
$32.97
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