Book “Vignes et vin du Dijonnais, Oubli et Renaissance” by Garcia Rigaux
The vines and wines of Dijon, in the past and present. Book in French
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This edition is an opportunity for Dijon and its habitants to rediscover and reread its rich viticultural past, a little forgotten today, that of the “Dijon wines”, of the winegrowers in town, of the ducal vineyards, of the monastic cellars, merchants and learned societies, from a bygone wine economy but in recognition with the vineyards of Chenôve, Dijon, Plombières, Talant and Daix.
Although today there remain only a few hectares cultivated with fine Pinot and Chardonnay plants, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance saw a magnificent vineyard in Dijon finage flourish. The vines extended to the four cardinal points, from GC to the Langres plateau, from the hillsides of the Ouche valley to the plain.
The vines planted with Pinot Noir, numerous since the 14th century, produced highly sought-after wines. In the 18th century, the cultivation of vines had already regressed but Courtépée still praised the excellent wines from many climates, the Crais de Pouilly, the Poussots, the Roses, the Perrières, the Violettes or the Marcs d’Or…
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