Puligny-Montrachet [electronic resource] : Journal of a Village in Burgundy
Simon Loftus2019
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'Not just one of the best books on wine, it's one of the best books on France.'
Michael Palin
The sleepy village of Puligny-Montrachet produces the greatest white wines in
Burgundy, famous throughout the world, but the place itself is unknown to
outsiders. The lives of its inhabitants are shaped by the rhythms of the
agricultural year, punctuated by the intense activity of the harvest, when the
noise of tractors echoes down the narrow streets as the grapes are carried to
the cellars.
This vivid and evocative journal of everyday life in rural France takes us
through the cycle of the seasons, from the bonfires of the winter prunings to
the celebrations of the feast of St Vincent. We meet the butcher, the baker, the
mayor and, of course, the vignerons, from small growers cultivating a few rows
of wines to the owners of the best Domaines.
Combining a history of the village with a detailed study of the vines, this is a
fascinating snapshot of a way of life that is disapp...
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Author:
Simon Loftus, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Daunt Books, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781911547495
Language:
English
BRN:
433653
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