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Unaware of the 75% rule in Bordeaux

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jimbill

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In Reply to: RE: Merlot!!!! posted by mkuller on December 19, 2014 at 11:48:31

Where did you read that?
Only certain grapes are allowed in Bordeaux to be labeled AOC. I know that chardonnay is prohibited from Bordeaux whites to be AOC (they have to be labeled "table wine"), but Bordeaux is famous for blending different grapes at different levels. I've seen Pomerols with 70% merlot. I've seen top Medoc with 65% CS.They blend their wines according to their taste.

Edits: 12/19/14

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That's California's rule... - mkuller 15:16:57 12/19/14 (7)
...for naming the wine by the grape.
- So you pulled that one out of where??? - jimbill 21:28:27 12/19/14 (6)
  Just messing with you.
  
  But it doesn't rule anywhere else.
  
  Blending is an art. California used to make 100% varietals on most everything.
  
  Made for a lot of boring wines, for the most part.
  - Here... - mkuller 10:40:10 12/20/14 (5)
    ...we have to use some guidelines in the tasting group or meritage would be competing with cabernets.
    
    25% something else is still blending.
    
    "Wine Type
    
    Mandatory. A wine may be labeled by a grape or varietal name such as Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon, or it may be given a generic name such as �Red Table Wine.� Wines using varietal names must derive at least 75% of their volume from the grape designated, and the varietal name must appear on the label with an appellation of origin. Although not required, many wineries voluntarily list the proportions of the grape varieties that comprise their wine blends."
    - Napa Vintners (Open in New Window)
    - RE: Here... - jimbill 11:17:14 12/20/14 (4)
      I'm well aware of the California rules. I was questioning where you got the same rules for France.
      - RE: Here... - mkuller 14:57:41 12/20/14 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Here... posted by jimbill on December 20, 2014 at 11:17:14
        
        ...so how much merlot is in the Chateau Taillefer?
        
        RE: Here... - jimbill 20:58:02 12/20/14 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Here... posted by mkuller on December 20, 2014 at 14:57:41
        
        don't know
        
        RE: Here... - mkuller 21:20:12 12/20/14 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Here... posted by jimbill on December 20, 2014 at 20:58:02
        
        ...2011 is 95% merlot, 5% cab franc.
        
        Other vintages (2009) were as low as 75 merlot.
        Chateau Taillefer (Open in New Window)
        
        Good! - jimbill 15:47:14 12/21/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Here... posted by mkuller on December 20, 2014 at 21:20:12
        
        So it was a good representation of a French merlot.

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