Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy - Hardcover

Coates, Clive

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520212517 ISBN 13: 9780520212510

Publisher: University of California Press, 1997

Synopsis

The heart of Burgundy, the Côte D'Or, produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that are unrivaled in their quality, intensity, and ability to age in the bottle. On this "golden slope" in eastern France, with its unique terrains and climats, grow the vines for some of the world's finest wines, among them such heralded names as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet, and Aloxe-Corton. Clive Coates, Master of Wine, has spent much of the last fifteen years in the Côte D'Or, and this book is the splendid result of his assiduous exploring, tasting, and assessing of the region's wines.

With his unique access to each clos and domaine, and to individual negociants and vignerons, Coates may know more about the Côte D'Or and its wines than any other living writer. In Part One, he describes the Côte D'Or's famous villages, introduces every manor grower and his wines, and evaluates each grand and premier cru, recommending the best sources in every climat. Part Two profiles the top sixty domaines, with notes on a vertical tasting of one of their wines. Part Three consists of vintage assessments on the best red and white years since 1945 and includes thousands of detailed tasting notes.

Côte D'Or is a work of love and passion, praise and criticism, understanding and scholarship. Above all, it is a celebration of one of the world's great wine regions, the people who live there, and their fabled wines. It is an essential addition to every wine library and an inviting read for any wine lover.

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From the Inside Flap:

"Clive Coates is a thinker as well as a writer and taster of distinction. . . . For me, he is indispensable reading."—Hugh Johnson

"A master class in Burgundy, given by one of the world's foremost authorities. Coates, who clearly adores the region, knows Burgundy intimately. His evaluations of its wine producers are delightfully opinionated."—Jacqueline Friedrich, author of The Wines of France

From the Back Cover:

"Clive Coates is a thinker as well as a writer and taster of distinction. . . . For me, he is indispensable reading." (Hugh Johnson)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0520212517
• ISBN 13: 9780520212510
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1007