Cape Town, South Africa: David Philip, 1976 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, green paper covered boards. 140pp. including indes glossary. Double page edge to edge color map frontispiece. An excellent and comprehensive guide to the major vineyards and regions of South Africa and the Cape. On the model of Hugh Johnson's World Atlas of Wine, lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of the vines, vineyards and vintners in action. Dozens of maps of vineyards and major wine regions. A great guide. A very tight, clean, bright volume with just a touch of speckling at foredge, (not affecting interior). Very near fine in fine dust jacket. Uncommon..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 04696
Title: Estate Wines of South Africa
Author: Knox, Graham
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0949968641
ISBN 13: 9780949968647
Publisher: Cape Town, South Africa: David Philip, 1976
This edition first published: 1976
Keywords: WINE, VINEYARD, WINERY, OENOLOGY, VITICULTURE, GRAPE, BEVERAGE, VINTNER, ALCOHOL, SOUTH AFRICA, KNOX, TASTING, VINTAGE, NOTES, MAP, CHART, STELLENBOSCH, PINOTAGE, LITTLE KAROO, ROBERTSON, SWARTLAND, PAARL, CONSTANTIA, DURBANVILLE, TULBAGH, FOOD
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