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Showing posts with label French Wines. Show all posts
Pinot Grigio is Pinot Gris
Districts: pinot grigio is planted extensively in the Venezia and Alto Adige regions of Italy. Pinot grigio is also grown in the western coastal regions of the U.S.A. It is called malvoisie in the Loire Valley and pinot gris in the rest of France. In Germany and Austria pinot grigio is known as the Ruländer or Grauer Burgunder. Similar aliases are used in the german settled regions of Australia. Source: Pinot Gris
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Sémillon White Grape of Bordeaux
In France, the Sémillon grape is grown mostly in Bordeaux where it is blended with Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle. When dry, it is referred to as Bordeaux blanc and is permitted to be made in the appellations of Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Entre-Deux-Mers and other less-renowned regions. Souce: Wikepedia
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| French white wine from the Bordeaux region of Entre-Deux-Mers (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Sauvignon Blanc Originates from Bordeaux
Sauvignon
blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the
Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the
French words sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous
grape in South West France. Wikipedia
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Malbec Origins in the French Bordeaux
France's Malbec grape from the region of Cahors comes from a region that borders Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. The Malbec grape is often associated with Argentina, but originates from France.
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| English: Chateau Chambert vineyard, Malbec vineyard, Cahors - France. In autumn. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Merlot - Classic Red Grape
Merlot
A short video containing basic information about Merlot red wine. The video covers the history of Merlot, A list of major characteristics and food pairings for Merlot red wine. Presented in bullet form, the video will give you a short overview of Merlot wine.
History of Merlot
"The earliest recorded mention of Merlot (under the synonym of Merlau) was in the notes of a local Bordeaux official who in 1784 labeled wine made from the grape in the Libournais region as one of the area's best. In 1824, the word Merlot itself appeared in an article on Médoc wine where it was described that the grape was named after the local black bird (called Merlau in the local Occitan language) who liked eating the ripe grapes on the vine. Other descriptions of the grape from the 19th century called the variety lou seme doù flube (meaning "the seedling from the river") with the grape thought to have originated on one of the islands found along the Garonne river." Via: Wikipedia
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| Merlot grapes moving from one sorting table to the next at the Margaux estate of the French wine producer in Bordeaux. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The Syrah Grape Originates from France
Video Description from YouTube
Syrah can taste drastically different depending on how it is made. French Winemaker Eric Texier explains how Syrah can taste like Cru Beaujolais, or big bold and deep like some of the wines from Australia.
"Syrah is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. DNA profiling in 1999 found Syrah to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse blanche." Source: Wikipedia
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| Français : pieds de vignes : Syrah, près de Villars, Vaucluse, France (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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