Vineyard of Saint-Emilion

Limestone, clay, sand . . . The vines of Saint-Emilion are rooted in a land made of a mosaic of soils, giving its wines an inimitable taste. Here in the heart of the oldest and most prestigious vineyard in the world, Saint-Emilion is synonymous with exceptional wine, a taste revealed by those who work the land and care for the vines to reveal all the subtleties of their terroir. The Wines of Saint-Emilion reveals 20 of the vineyard's domains and goes back to the origins of wine, to the heart of winemaking, and to what nourishes the vines and gives Saint-Emilion wines all their flavor. This book will give amateur and seasoned wine lovers alike a new way to discover, understand, and taste wine.