Located in the very heart of Burgundy, Cote-d'Or stretches for a narrow 35-mile band but holds some of the world's most expensive vineyard real estate, where some of the great names of French wine, such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Puligny-Montrachet, are produced. There is hardly another wine region where knowledge of the back-story is so critical to understanding the wine, for it is impossible to understand burgundy without reference to the place it comes from and the people who make it. In Cote-d'Or Raymond Blake transports the reader to the heart of Burgundy to tell the whole story of this hugely influential region, painting a complete picture of life there: the history, landscape, climate culture and people. Features 100 producer profiles (with accompanying wine recommendations), more than 50 per cent of which are new to this edition. An expanded geology and climate section for greater insight into the prized terroirs of the region. The first edition was shortlisted for the Domaine Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year at The Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards, 2018. Raymond Blake is an independent voice in wine, a wine enthusiast with a warm and welcoming style who writes for other passionate consumers. Improved colour mapping featuring more detail on the most notable appellations.
