Cistercians: Wine Makers to the World

The article focuses on the monastic order Cistercians' significant contributions to the wine industry, particularly their involvement in the creation and cultivation of various grape varieties and wine regions. Topics include the development of Chablis and other key wines, the concept of terroi...

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Main Author: Truax, Jean 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2024, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 401-414
IxTheo Classification:AF Geography of religion
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBG France
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
Further subjects:B Real property acquisition
B Wineries
B Wine industry
B Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
B Wine districts
B Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers
B Cistercians
B Land Subdivision
B Viticulture
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Summary:The article focuses on the monastic order Cistercians' significant contributions to the wine industry, particularly their involvement in the creation and cultivation of various grape varieties and wine regions. Topics include the development of Chablis and other key wines, the concept of terroir and its commercial application, and the Cistercians' role in the expansion and refinement of viticulture through their land acquisition strategies and agricultural practices.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly