Vintage wine map of the Sauternes and Barsac region , Bordeaux, 1941

Vintage wine map of the Sauternes and Barsac region , Bordeaux, 1941This 1941 wine map of the Sauternes and Barsac region presents a precise wartime era depiction of Bordeauxs most celebrated sweet wine territory. Situated south of Bordeaux along the left bank of the Garonne River, the appellation is defined by the confluence of the Garonne and the Ciron, whose cool morning mists create the microclimatic conditions essential for the development of Botrytis cinerea, or noble rot. The map captures this geographically

characterized by intricate detailing and a whimsical touch

the wines of Anjou would have represented a blend of traditional winemaking practices and the distinct terroir of the region

000 pages of text and illustrations

" Miró employs a unique and symbolic visual language to depict abstract figures that suggest a familial group

which is flying through the air amidst a swirling vortex of stars and planets

reflecting both military engineering principles and the city’s strategic value

is a military mapping agency that is responsible for producing and maintaining geographic and cartographic data for the French Armed Forces

and Zürnér's work was considered quite advanced for its time

In the 1830s

Designed for sommeliers

It was printed using a stone lithography process

which quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality maps