What is a Bordeaux Blend

A Bodreaux wine is one that is produced from one of the six grape wines in Bordeaux region of France: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Carmenere and Petit Verdot. These are the only grapes permitted to be included in the bottles produced in Bordeaux, which has become a tourist destination for being the second-largest grape wine-growing location in the world. However, several of these grape varieties are also widely grown in California, Canada and Chile.

Bodreaux wine

Merlot ripens early and offers flavours of berry, plum and currant. It blends well with Cabernet Sauvignon, which is one of the most famous grape wine varieties in the world. The latter ripens later and offers hints of a green bell pepper taste. These two grapes are usually combined with Cabernet Franc, an aromatic type that exudes scents of black pepper, tobacco, raspberry, cassis and violets. Malbec, on the other hand, has an intense, inky dark colour. It lends a plum-like flavour to wine and sometimes has aromas of damsons and raisin. Carmenere is best drunk when young and gentle, when its taste has similarities to berries, cherries and dark chocolate. Pertit Verdot ripens much later than the other varieties, and its flavour is reminiscent of bananas, violets and even pencil shavings.