Historical vineyard maps – What is the significance of the vineyard ratings on the Moselle & Rhine from 150 years ago?
Historical vineyard maps – What is the significance of the vineyard ratings on the Moselle & Rhine from 150 years ago?
Since the English winewriter Hugh Johnson revolutionised the view of the character of wines through their origin in 1971 with the "World Atlas of Wine", numerous historical vineyard (classification) maps have also been rediscovered. But what do they still contribute to the debates about terroir and the quality of vineyards today?
Learn more with Dr. Daniel Deckers | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung / Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences.