Soils for Fine Wines

Soils for Fine Wines by Robert E White

In recent years, viticulture has seen phenomenal growth, particularly in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Chile, and South Africa. The surge in production of quality wines in these countries has been built largely on the practice of good enology and investment in high technology in the winery, enabling vintners to produce consistently good, even fine wines. Yet less attention has been paid to the influence of vineyard conditions on wines and their distinctiveness-an influence that is embodied in the French concept of terroir. An essential component of terroir is soil and the interaction between it, local climate, vineyard practices, and grape variety on the quality of grapes and distinctiveness of their flavor. This book considers that component, providing basic information on soil properties and behavior in the context of site selection for new vineyards and on the demands placed on soils for grape growth and production of wines. Soils for Fine Wines will be of interest to professors and upper-level students in enology, viticulture, soils and agronomy as well as wine enthusiasts and professionals in the wine industry.

The professor has crammed into the book's 270 pages an extraordinary wealth of text, diagrams, equations and tables exploring the science of terroir* Weekend Australian *
Soils for Fine Wines is a comprehensive soils textbook for viticulturists...It is commendably thorough in approach and is very well written...The author is to be congratulated. * European Journal of Soil Science *
White has produced one of several books recenty published on the impact of soils on wine quality. This reviewer liked this one best for several reasons. First is the author's tone; he presents material with objective detachment. Second, the presentation is generous. In addition to figures and tables he provides detailed explanations for making such measurements and calculations in boxed text, invaluable to readers outside the disciplines discussed...Every chapter is informative and readable..." Choice
The book is extremely well structured and appropriately illustrated, including a sensible use and arrangement of photographs. It is recommended to both graduate and postgraduate viticultural soil scientists and advisors and winemaking professionals. * Austratial Grape and Wine Research *

Robert White has had an outstanding international career in soil, water and nutrient management for more than 40 years. After working for many years in broad-acre agriculture, he turned his attention to the fascinating interaction between soil and the flavor and aromas of wines world-wide, a topic
that happily marries sensory pleasure with science.

Books by same author White, R. E. 2006. Principles and Practice of Soil Science. Fourth Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 363 pp (being translated into Portuguese) (limp) Third edition, 1997. Blackwell Science, Oxford, 348 pp (limp) Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Soil Science,
second edition, 1987. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 244 pp. (also published in an English Language Book Society edition) (limp) White, R.E. Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Soil Science, 1979. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 198 pp (translation in Italian)
(limp) White, R. E. 2003. Soils for Fine Wines, Oxford University Press, New York, 279 pp (hard cover)

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ISBN 13	9780195141023
ISBN 10	0195141024
Title	Soils for Fine Wines
Author	Robert E White
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2003-07-24
Number of pages	312
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