History of the Vine in Touraine 1830-1930 (French Edition) By James Derouet

The book "History of the Vine in Touraine 1830-1930" trace with passion and precision a decisive century for the Touraine viticulture, in a region where the vine is queen. Located in the heart of Indre-et-Loire, whose shape resembles a vine leaf, the Touraine is a region that has always combined Castles, literature, and great wines.

Of 1830 to 1930, this region is undergoing profound changes: the emergence of Phylloxera In 1882 in Noizay, the first classifications of vineyards in 1883, similar to those in Bordeaux, the transition of agricultural practices from the peak of harvesters called "marre" to the first tractors, and the emergence of grape varieties with evocative names like the Cinq-Mars Groslot or the Early-ripening Côt of Tours.

This work also highlights the men and women of the vineyard : iconic figures such as Chaptal, the brothers Mabille and their revolutionary press, but also hundreds of anonymous winemakers, whose names, sometimes forgotten, resurface here. Each page then becomes a living memory of the traditions and know-how that have shaped the viticulture of Touraine.

You will discover that the wines of Saint-Avertin, classified as premier cru, had a national reputation, with bottles that could be kept for 20 years. The still or sparkling wines of Montlouis, , Chinon, , Vouvray or even Amboise are evoked with rigor and poetry.

James Derouet provides us with a valuable testimony, at the intersection of social history, viticultural geography, and family memory. Because throughout the pages, it is not uncommon for the reader to recognize an ancestor who was a winemaker, cooper, or distiller, among the thousand names mentioned.

This book is an invitation to rediscover a transition period where the vine, always present, transforms under the influence of progress, crises, and human passions. An essential for the curious, the enlightened amateurs, the Oenologists, or the heirs of a Touraine heritage.

To be consumed without moderation !

📌 Item characteristics

• Title : History of the Vine in Touraine 1830-1930

• Author : James Derouet

• Editor : Hugues de Chivré

• Format : Paperback

• Publication date : April 3, 2013

• Number of pages : 256

• Dimensions : 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.7 cm

• Weight : 522 g

• Language : French

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• ISBN : 978-2-916043-56-2