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wines are oily, less astringent and rather heavy,with
delicate, characteristic aroma, viz: Chambertin, Clos
Vougeot, etc. Class two clarets are those of St. Julien,
St. Estepe, Cantenac of the Bordelais, those of the
Champagne,the Lyonnais and Dauphine.
Vin ordinaire is produced abundantly in most all
Prance, chiefly for home consumption.
Burgundy is the oldest wine-producing district in
central Europe. Centuries ago this wine was the
choicest to be found on the tables of the moneyed
aristocracy and the nobility. Much of the Burgundy
of the present day is of excellent quality, having deli
cate bouquet and good body. A few scarce kinds,such
as Romanee-Conti,are very superior flrst-class wines.
The white wines of Prance have more body and
are more flery than the Rhenish wines. In the first
class are those of Champagne (Sillery,) the Burgundy
white,and Chateau d'Yquem of the Boi'delais. Second
class are Sauterne, Barsac, etc. Superior dry wines are
also produced in the south of Prance.
The Medoc district is the very heart of the wine
industry of Prance, and nowhere have such elegance,
f■ inesse and distinct variety been obtained as on the
banks of the Gironde. The yields of the principal
estates are kept separate and reach consumers as the