Viking in the Vineyard

Stories from a revolutionary winemaker

Peter Vinding-Diers author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:ACADEMIE DU VIN LIBRARY LIMITED

Published:31st Aug '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Viking in the Vineyard cover

Peter Vinding-Diers is a Danish aristocrat turned roving winemaker who, on escaping his studies at the Sorbonne one summer found himself on Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, suddenly besotted. Peter’s first foray into wine took him to the Cape (via a quick turn parachuting into the war-zone in Vietnam), where he learned vineyard ways and wine science. Next came a dazzling decade in Bordeaux, where his pioneering exploits began to catch the world’s attention. He then ventured to Bulgaria, Brazil, Spain, Chile and Hungary earning himself the title ‘Flying Winemaker’ (he was one of the first!). Along his wine journey, Peter has frequently had to call on his Viking ancestors for help – not least in taming his ‘Montecarrubo’ vineyards on the wilder side of Sicily – but whether by accident or by design (mostly the latter), he has always found himself at the forefront of vinous discovery…

"The Académie du Vin Library is an important publication of wine literature… every work is a must for wine lovers." - Weinseller Journal

  • Winner of Gourmand World Drink Award 2022 (Denmark)
  • Nominated for Gourmand World Drink Award 2021 (Denmark)

ISBN: 9781913141127

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 784g

256 pages