Chronicle of the 18th-century Alsatian viticulture | Muller

Author: Claude MULLER, Illustrated by François HOLTERBACH. Claude Muller, Ph.D. in literature, is considered one of the best contemporary specialists in Alsace viticulture. For about fifteen years, Claude Muller accumulated countless documents during his research in the archives, mentioning the Alsace vineyard: notes on the quantity and quality of the harvest, climatic considerations, cultivation methods, grape varieties. Drawing from this impressive material, the author presents six volumes dedicated to the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, and the 20th century (2 volumes). Unveiling year by year, the different works mention the characteristics of each vintage, from the early century years with poor harvests piling up, to the war years, dark years where only the vine thrives. Publisher: J.D. REBER, 23x32 cm, 264 pages, hardcover