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The wines of Faugères is a comprehensive guide to the wines of a small, distinct region of Languedoc. It covers the history, geography and climate of the region, as well as its grape varieties and viticulture, before profiling the individual producers and their wines, and contains an indispensable assessment of vintages going back to 1982.Faugères is one of the most individual appellations of the Languedoc. Although it produces white and rosé wines, the appellation is most famous for its rich, elegant reds. The Faugères wine appellation was created in 1982 and is now producing consistently excellent wines, the secret lying in the hills surrounding the village of Faugères where the schist, or decayed slate makes for wines with a distinctive freshness and minerality.
Currently little-known outside of France, the wines of Faugères are rapidly becoming the stars of the Languedoc. Rosemary George’s
The Wines of Faugères is a comprehensive guide to the wines of a remarkably compact and homogeneous area which covers just seven villages and a couple of hamlets but produces an intriguing variety of different wines within the framework of the appellation.
The Wines of Faugères covers the history, geography and climate of the region, as well as its grape varieties and viticulture, before profiling the individual producers and their wines. It ends with an invaluable assessment of vintages going back to the creation of the appellation in 1982.
The Wines of Faugères features the most up-to-date information on this beautiful region and its characterful wines, providing an indispensable guide to a small but fascinating appellation.
List of contents
Introduction: setting the scene 1. The history of Faugères – from the Greeks to an appellation 2. What is Faugères? 3. Viticulture: from vineyard to cellar 4. Winemaking: from fermentation tank to bottle – and beyond 5. Who’s who by village 6. Fine de Faugères 7. Faugères today 8. Vintages Appendices I. Production figures II. Dates of the bans de vendages III Climatic data IV. Breakdown of grape varieties for 2016 V. An appellation summary Glossary Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
About the author
Rosemary George spent nine years in the wine trade with The Wine Society, Louis Eschenauer (Bordeaux), H Sichel & Sons, Findlater Matta and Les Amis du Vin. In 1979 she became one of the first women to qualify as a Master of Wine. A freelance writer since 1981, she has written thirteen books, covering the Languedoc, Roussillon, Chablis, Tuscany and New Zealand. She is a contributor to various magazines including
Decanter and
Sommelier India.
Summary
The wines of Faugères is a comprehensive guide to the wines of a small, distinct region of Languedoc. It covers the history, geography and climate of the region, as well as its grape varieties and viticulture, before profiling the individual producers and their wines, and contains an indispensable assessment of vintages going back to 1982.
