“Tastings over the past five decades strongly indicate that Gigondas is fresher, and therefore more stimulating, to drink than the wines from most other Southern Rhône vineyards: just like the Roman legionnaires found it, no doubt” John Livingstone-Learmonth “The wines of Gigondas have a soul” Kelly Mc Auliffe “Gigondas is unique” Andrew Jefford “Gigondas… It has always occupied plenty of space in mine (cellar), and it always will” Josh Raynolds “and for me, a dream came true. I was proprietor… of one of the south’s enchanted sites” Kermit Lynch
“Tastings over the past five decades strongly indicate that Gigondas is fresher, and therefore more stimulating, to drink than the wines from most other Southern Rhône vineyards: just like the Roman legionnaires found it, no doubt” John Livingstone-Learmonth
“The wines of Gigondas have a soul” Kelly Mc Auliffe
“Gigondas is unique” Andrew Jefford
“Gigondas… It has always occupied plenty of space in mine (cellar), and it always will” Josh Raynolds
“and for me, a dream came true. I was proprietor… of one of the south’s enchanted sites” Kermit Lynch
The Rhône valley appellation of Gigondas obtained “cru” status forty years ago, but vines and winemaking have been present here for many centuries. The picturesque village of Gigondas sits in the foothills of the majestic peaks of the Dentelles de Montmirail, surrounded by a unique geological formation. These terroirs of extreme diversity, marked by the omnipresence of limestone, have become its passport to success.
At the initiative of winemakers, John Livingstone-Learmonth, Georges Truc, Louis Barruol, Véronique Raisin and Ilka Kramer have written a comprehensive work about the AOC. Gigondas, its wines, its land, its people is the result of three years’ work involving very different feathers.
This 500-page work tells the multi-faceted story of the Gigondas appellation, taking the reader on a wine- and geology-focused tour of the birthplace of these wines, recounting their illustrious history and amusing anecdotes. Some 50 vintages are tasted and noted by John Livingstone-Learmonth, 82 Gigondas wineries described and pictured, with contributions from Kelly Mc Auliffe, Ned Goodwin, Andrew Jefford, Kermit Lynch, Alain Passard, Josh Raynolds, Alain Senderens, Lincoln Siliakus and Christophe Tassan. We wanted an aesthetically pleasing book to read, a real “coffee table” book for wine lovers, but also for people in love with this so singular place illustrated by the famous Dentelles de Montmirail.
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