62 Vineyard Culture. 



Plants Producing the Best Wines. — Let us 

 conclude the subject of plants by pointing out those 

 which produce our best wines. 



1st. Burgundy. — The best products of Burgundy are : 

 For red wines — those of Romanee-Conti, Chambertin, 

 Richbourg, Clos-Saint-Georges, Gorton, Clos-de-Vou- 

 geot, Volnay, Pomard, Nuits. 



These wines are produced chiefly from the black 

 " Pinot." 



For white wines — the best are from Montrachet, 

 Meursault, Chablis, where the white " Pinot" is used. 



2d. Bordelais. — The chief crops of this country are : 



For red wines — those of Medoc, Chateau-Margeaux, 

 Chateau-Lafitte, Chateau-Latour, Haut Brion, Saint 

 Julien, Saint Estephe, and in the gravelly districts of 

 Bordeaux, those of Talence, Saint Emilion, near Li- 

 bourne. These vineyards are composed, almost ex- 

 clusively of the " Carmenet," " Malbeck," " Merlot," 

 and " Verdot" plants. 



For white wines — Chateau- Yquem (Sauterne), Cou- 

 tet (Barsac) Chateau-Carbonnieux (Villeneuve d'Or- 

 non). These wines are the produce of the " Semil- 

 lion," the " Rochalin," and the " Blanquette." 



3d. Champagne. — The products of Ay, Sillery, £p- 

 ernay, of Versenay, Pierry, Avise, Cramont, are the 

 most celebrated of that country. The plants occupy- 

 ing the first rank here are particularly the " Gray Pi- 

 not," the " White Muscat," and " Black Muscat." 



4th. Banks of the Rhone. — The products of Cote 

 Rotie and Condrieu are extensively composed of "Black 

 Serine," and " White Vionnier." 



5th. Drome. — The red wine of I'Ermitage is pro- 



