Bordeaux-style blends

Two wines from French grapes rooted in WA soil (#Winophiles)

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah – “international varieties” like these are so widely grown we may not think about them as native grapes. Yet, they had to start somewhere, and that place is France. Of the many locations where these native French grapes have put down roots, Washington State seems especially welcoming. Strange, because the […]

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In Walla Walla, stars align for Bordeaux-style blends

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Washington state grows more Cabernet Sauvignon than any other grape. Merlot is the second most-planted variety. The stars seem aligned for Bordeaux-style blends. East of the Cascade Mountains, warm summers and dry harvest seasons favor late-ripening grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, the foundation for Bordeaux-style blends that showcase Washington state’s characteristic high acidity and aromatic fruit.

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