Bordeaux vineyards thrive post-war thanks to urban elite's strategic influence.
The article explores how Bordeaux's vineyards changed after the Hundred Years War, focusing on the period from about 1450 to 1480. It looks at how urban elites, especially merchants, influenced the development of the vineyards. The researchers used documents from Bordeaux to analyze how the city's economic and land strategies shaped the vineyards in the late 15th century.