Cluny, the Invisible Vineyard (French Edition) by Edward Steeves

Revive the former vineyard of the Abbey of Cluny, such is the passionate bet ofEdward Steeves in Cluny, the invisible vineyard. Fruit of a in-depth historical research, this book is part of the framework of the commemoration of the 1100th anniversary from the foundation of the monastery (2009-2010).

Between History, archaeology, and wine geography, the author highlights the implementation of the Cluniac vineyard Between the 10th and 11th centuries, a period when the vine became a major spiritual and economic resource for Christianity.

Of 909 to 1789, the epic of Cluny, the largest abbey of the medieval West, is intertwined with that of the vine and wine. "The" vineyard of Cluny was the result of colossal work, combining Faith, intelligence, and labor, who laid the foundations of the Burgundian viticulture as we know it today.

However, this vineyard seems today Invisible. The Cluniac enclosures, once present throughout the Burgundy and beyond, have disappeared from the landscapes. Or rather, they have changed hands: their heirs are now in the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais, of Prissé in Lugny, of Fuissé to Clessé, up to Fleurie or Morgon.

The author presents a historical mapping impressive: Burgundian terroirs like Meursault, , Vosne-Romanée or Gevrey-Chambertin to the neighboring vineyards of the Jura, of the Switzerland and of Spain, the Cluniac influence irrigates the entire European winemaking industry.

Through archives, charters, and iconographic sources, Edward Steeves questions:

• Why the vine has it been established in Cluny ? ?

• How monks cultivated-the vine and Were they making the wine ? ?

• The Disappearance of the monastic vineyard does she announce the decline of the abbey ? ?

The work provides some unpublished responses, enriched by the illuminating preface by Jean-François Bazin, a great specialist in the history of wine in Burgundy.

This book stands out for the richness of its documentation and the clarity of its argument: it connects Spiritual heritage and wine culture, showing that the vineyard of Cluny has never completely disappeared — it has transformed, bequeathing to the Burgundy wine region a millennia-old tradition.

Awarded by the Vergnette de Lamotte Prize 2012 of the Center for the History of Vine and Wine of Beaune, , Cluny, the invisible vineyard is a reference work for all those who are interested in the birth of Burgundy viticulture, to thehistory of abbeys and at the spirituality of wine.

An essential read for the historians, , wine enthusiasts and passionate about the land, who will discover the essential role of Cluny in the emergence of a way of life and a know-how that has been passed down to the present day.

🟣 Book features

• Title : Cluny, the invisible vineyard

• Author : Edward Steeves

• Preface : Jean-François Bazin

• Distinction : Vergnette de Lamotte Prize 2012

• Editor : Academy of Mâcon

• Language : French

• EAN13 : 9791092085044

• ISBN : 979-10-92085-04-4

• Publication date : October 29, 2013

• Number of pages : 192

• Dimensions : 20 × 20 cm

• Weight : 450 g

• Format : Paperback

• Themes : History, viticulture, Burgundy, monastic heritage