The Wines of Spain by Julian Jeffs

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ISBN 10 1845331001
ISBN 13 9781845331009
Published May 18 2006
Format Hardcover
Page Count 300
Language English
Countries United Kingdom
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint Mitchell Beazley

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Fully revised and updated in its second edition, this book details the recent and fast-paced developments in Spanish wine. Julian Jeffs explores the wine regions and provides in-depth information on winemaking and the leading bodegas and producers in each area. In this fully revised and updated second edition of "The Wines of Spain", leading expert Julian Jeffs provides essential reference to the fast-paced developments that have occurred in Spain's wine industry over recent years. Covering all the wine regions of Spain, including Rias Biaxas, Rioja, Navarra, Somontano, Penedes, Priorat, Ribera del Duero, and Jerez, he includes details of the top producers in each area from well-known wine estates to up-and-coming small bodegas. The book also explores the terroirs, climate, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques that create the distinctive range of Spanish wine styles available and includes fourteen detailed maps of the winemaking regions.