Created with award-winning wine writer Jane Anson, they combine elegant cartography with specialist insight into the vineyards, soils and landscapes that help shape some of the world’s most celebrated wines.
Expanded from the maps produced for Anson’s acclaimed Inside Bordeaux, the prints bring together information that was presented separately in the book. Each view shows château locations alongside appellation boundaries, topography, streams and the soils and geology beneath the vines.
The result is both a striking piece of wall art and a practical reference for anyone who enjoys learning more about what is in the glass.
The maps cover the contrasts that make Bordeaux so fascinating: the limestone and clay soils of Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and neighbouring appellations, and the gravel terraces of the Médoc. They also encourage wine enthusiasts to look beyond the best-known estates and explore places with exceptional potential, including areas that may be less familiar to many drinkers.
Behind the detail is years of research and expertise. Anson worked with Professor Kees van Leeuwen and the specialist publishing and cartography team at Segrave Foulkes to create maps that give a distinctive perspective on Bordeaux’s terroir.
Anson says the prints can reveal how the high-quality limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion extends into nearby Castillon, Francs, Côtes de Saint-Émilion and Fronsac. She also finds the maps useful when hosting tastings, helping people see how differences in soil around Pomerol and Saint-Émilion can help explain the distinctions between wines such as Lalande-de-Pomerol and Montagne-Saint-Émilion.
That combination of beauty and insight makes these maps a thoughtful Christmas present for the wine enthusiast who enjoys more than simply opening a bottle. They can deepen appreciation of familiar favourites, inspire new discoveries and provide a fascinating talking point at home or during a tasting.
Each 70 x 50cm print comes with detailed background notes and is available from janeanson.com, priced at £81 or €95. For a collector, a keen Bordeaux drinker or someone who loves beautiful maps, it is a special gift to enjoy well beyond Christmas.
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