Rene Pijassou; Jill Faucher [translator] — Le Medoc: Vines & Vinegrowers

Bordeaux, L'Horizon Chimerique, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this study on the wines and wine-makers of the Medoc, with photographs throughout. First UK edition. Illustrated with a collection of black-and-white photographs. A detailed study into the wines and the wine-makers of the Medoc, a region of France, well known as a wine growing region, located on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, northwest of Bordeaux. With commentary on the climate, the geology of the area, the history of the area, wine merchants, brokers, and classification, as well as quality. Written by Rene Pijassou, a French author and professor of geography at the University of Bordeaux, known for his books on wine. Translated by Jill Faucher, a British translator. Illustrated by Rene Jean, a French photographer with a passion for the rural world. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Rene Jean. Fine/Fine.