Rich, Jammy & Oaky
Aromas of black & red fruits, green herbs & cedar wood.
Bolder flavors of ripe black cherry & cassis. Oak-aging adds smoke, toast & baking spices.
Typically higher in alcohol & from a relatively warmer climate than Bordeaux.
Meritage is a word created to sound both French & prestigious. It is used under license by wine producers to help “Brand” & sell wine. These include some very good domestic wines.
A Red Meritage is a blend of two or more of the red "noble" Bordeaux grape varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère & the rarer St. Macaire & Gros Verdot.
No single grape variety can be more than 90% of the blend.
Typically from..California & Washington State
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Bordeaux Blend Grapes
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