hiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst tə pˈɔɪnt ˈaʊt ðɪ ˈæbsəlˌuːt nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv kˈɛɹfəli sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪps ɪnðə vˈɪnjɚdz, ðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌv tˈɛrwɑːɹ, ʌv ɹˈiːəlaɪzɪŋ ðə pətˈɛnʃəl ʌv wˈʌn vˈɪnjɚd ɔːɹ kɹˈuː ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ.
He was the first to point out the absolute necessity of carefully selecting grapes in the vineyards, the importance of terroir, of realising the potential of one vineyard or cru over another.