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Bordeaux 1855
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 classi cation. This chic, richly illustrated, and practical guide features thirtyve wine châteaus in the prestigious Grands Crus Classés classi cation, producing the nest red and white wines in Bordeaux. The classi cation, created in 1855 to award o cial 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 o ered. Detailed introductions recount the 1855 classi cation 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 a cionados 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.
TRAVEL 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 FLAMMARION
