Table of Contents

Authors.Acknowledgments.Foreword.How to use the Feret.PART I: THE VINE AND WINES OF THE BORDEAUX AREA.The Gironde Department.Chapter I. The history of the Bordeaux vineyards (Ph. Roudie).Chapter II. The terroirs of Bordeaux Grand Crus (G.Seguin).Chapter III. Quantitative climate analysis.Chapter IV. Grape varieties (J.Bisson).Chapter V. The Vine and Grafting (J. Cordeau).Chapter VI. Vineyard management (J. Cordeau).Chapter VII. Manures (J.Delas).Chapter VIII. Cryptogamic diseases of the vine (D. Dubos).Chapter IX. Viral, Bacterial and Phytoplasmic diseases (B. Walter).Chapter X. Vine parasites (J. Stockel).Chapter XI. Harvesting (J. Blouin).Chapter XII. Mechanical harvesters (A. Martinet).Chapter XIII. The vinification of reds, roses and Clairet (J. Blouin).Chapter XIV. The vinification of white wine (D. Dubourdieu).Chapter XV. Correction of the Sugar level (N.Vivas).Chapter XVI. Practical management of barrel ageing (N.Vivas).Chapter XVII. The packaging of still wines (N.Vivas).Chapter XVIII. Two packaging of still wines.Chapter XIX. The art of choosing and cellaring Bordeaux wine.Chapter XX. Designations of origin.Chapter XXI. The impact of Community regulations on French law (A.Allam).Chapter XXII. The labelling of quality wines (A. Allam).Chapter XXIII. Chateaux names (E. Agostini).Chapter XXIV. The classifications.Chapter XXV. Production and economy.Chapter XXVI. The Supervision ministries.Chapter XXVII. The Institut des Sciences, de la Vigne et du Vin (I.S.V.V.).Chapter XXVIII. Professional organisations.The Bordeaux wine trade council (C.I.V.B.).French national institute of registered designations of origin (I.N.A.O.).National professional office of wine (ONIVINS).The technical institute for wine growing and wine-production (I.T.V. France).The Gironde chamber of agriculture.Wine syndicates.The wine cooperatives.Oenologists.Wine-brokers.Wine-merchants.The Bordeaux Wine Academy.The Bordeaux Wine Academy.The Supreme Council of Bordeaux wine.The vinous brotherhoods in the Gironde.The Bordeaux chamber of commerce and industry.The Libourne chamber of commerce and industry.Chapter XXIX. Wine and health (J.M. Orgogozo).PART II: THE WINE-GROWING REGIONS.Chapter I. Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur.Chapter II. Cremant de Bordeaux.Chapter III. Regulatory spirits.Chapter IV. The Medoc.A.O.C. Medoc.A.O.C. Haut-Medoc.A.O.C. Saint-Estephe.A.O.C.Pauillac.A.O.C. Saint-Julien.A.O.C. Margaux.Chapter V. The Islands of the Gronde (A.O.C Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur).Chapter VI. The Graves.A.O.C. Pessac-Leognan.A.O.C. Graves and Graves Superieures.Chapter VII. The Bazas Region (A.O.C. Bordeaux et Bordeaux Superieur).Chapter VIII. The sweet white wines.Sweet wines left bank of the Garonne.A.O.C. Sauternes.A.O.C. Barsac.A.O.C. Cerons.Sweet white wines right bank of the Garonne.A.O.C. Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.A.O.C. Loupiac.A.O.C. Cadillac.Chapter IX. Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.A.O.C. Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.Chapter X. Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire.A.O.C. Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire.Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur (red wines).Chapter XI. Graves de Vayres.A.O.C. Graves de Vayres.Chapter XI. Graves de Vayres.A.O.C. Graves de Vayres.XII. Sainte-Foy Bordeaux.A.O.C. Sainte-Foy Bordeaux.XIII. The Entre-deux-Mers.A.O.C. Entre-deux-Mers.Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur (red wines).The Haut-Benauge region.A.O.C. Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge.Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superiour (red wines).Chapter XIV. Saint-Emilion and its region.A.O.C. Saint-Emilion Grand Cru et Saint-Emilion.A.O.C. Lussac-Saint-Emilion.A.O.C Montagne-Saint-Emilion.A.O.C Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion.A.O.C. Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion.Chapter XV. Pomerol.A.O.C. Pomerol.Chapter XVI. Lalande-de-Pomerol.A.O.C. Lalande-de-Pomerol.Chapter XVII. Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac.A.O.C. Fronsac.A.O.C. Canon-Fronsac.The Fronsac region.Chapter XVIII. Cotes de Castillon.Chapter XIX. Cotes de Francs.A.O.C. Bordeaux-Cotes de Francs.Chapter XX. The Libourne region.Chapter XXI. The Cubzac region.Chapter XXII. The Bourg region.A.O.C. Cotes de Bourg.Chapter XXIII. The Blaye region.A.O.C. Blaye, Cotes de Blaye and Premieres Cotes de Blaye.PART III: THE BORDEAUX NEGOCE.The Distribution of Bordeaux wines.The Bordeaux Negoce.Index.Alphabetical list of winegrowing communes.Alphabetical list of growths and brands.Alphabetical list of proprietors, managers and merchants.Alphabetical list of the bordeaux trade.Alphabetical list of abbreviations.Bordeaux wine maps.