Cabernet Blends from Bordeaux and Beyond by FranklyWines

Bordeaux Blends are usually taken to mean a red wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sometimes containing amounts of the other Bordeaux black grapes Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carmenère or Malbec . Why this blend in Bordeaux? The maritime climate means that each vintage is unpredictable, so having grapes that ripen at different times …

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