Which are the 5 bordeaux classic grapes?!
Which are the 5 bordeaux classic grapes?
Answers:
The main varieties of grape used in the Bordeaux region are:
Reds:
Malbec
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Whites:
Sauvignon
Sémillon
Muscadelle
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Actually, there are six; Cabernet Sauvingon, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenere, but Carmenere is now quite rare outside of South America.
Red Bordeaux, which is traditionally known as claret in the United Kingdom, is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmenere. Today Malbec is very seldom used, and Carmenere is used in tiny quantities. An example of a famous chateau that uses Carmenere is Chateau Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux.
White Bordeaux, including the sweet Sauternes, is made from Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle.
As a very broad generalization, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend in red wines produced in the Médoc and the rest of the left bank of the Gironde estuary. Merlot and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc tend to predominate in Saint Emilion, Pomerol and the other right bank appellations.[citation needed]
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style by blending these grapes. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.
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