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Wine cartography: combining business with pleasure

"One of the great mysteries of Burgundy lies in this observation: at first glance, all its vines look alike. And yet, when tasting, an infinite number of nuances appear", explains Laurent Gotti.

From this point of view, the vineyard maps provide immediate insight. At a glance, they bear witness to the diversity of altitudes, exposures, soils..., but also, now, thanks to the work of the journalist and author, the number of producers present on this or that Grand Cru, and therefore of the extreme diversity of interpretations of the terroir in question.

"Often hung on the walls of cellars, maps constitute, for winegrowers, a very visual and interesting communication medium."

Better, often dry as is, they call for comments from the operator. In short, an invitation to speak. Laurent Gotti understood this well. In his atlas Les Grands Crus de Bourgogne, his wine maps are enriched with testimonies from geologists, oenologists, producers...

Or how to "taste these climates in the most intelligent way possible", that is to say with full knowledge of cause. Pleasure and knowledge.