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Cerons wine map, Bordeaux, 1949

SKU:  195281

Cerons wine map, Bordeaux, 1949

€63,07 EUR
€63,07 EUR
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This 1949 wine map of Cérons offers a precise and historically resonant depiction of one of Bordeaux’s distinguished sweet wine communes. Located within the Graves region on the left bank of the Garonne River, Cérons is renowned for producing elegant, botrytized wines that share geological kinship with neighboring Barsac and Sauternes. The map captures the appellation at a moment when postwar French viticulture was reasserting its identity and classification integrity.

Rendered with mid-century cartographic clarity, the composition carefully delineates vineyard parcels, estate boundaries, and communal limits. Soil distinctions—critical in Graves terroir—are often indicated through subtle patterning or tonal variation, reflecting the gravelly and sandy-clay substrates that contribute to drainage and mineral expression. The proximity to the Garonne is prominently featured, underscoring the climatic conditions that encourage morning mists and the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), essential to Cérons’ signature wines.

Châteaux and lieux-dits are methodically identified, presenting a structured overview of vineyard ownership and viticultural organization in the late 1940s. Roads, rail lines, and waterways appear with measured precision, situating the appellation within the broader commercial network of Bordeaux.

Aesthetically restrained yet technically informative, the map embodies the documentary rigor typical of postwar French wine cartography. Typography is disciplined, and the balance between geographic form and viticultural detail reflects a professional, analytical approach rather than decorative flourish.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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