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DNA evidence has shown Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of crossing two other Bordeaux grape varieties— Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc— which has led grapevine historians, or ampelographers, to believe that the grape originated in Bordeaux. Early records indicate that the grape was widespread in the Médoc region during the 18th century.
The red wines are produced from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Côt, Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot gris, Pineau d'Aunis and Gamay grape varieties (Gamay is used only for wines marketed in the first year after production). These wines are flavoursome and tannic in character.
Château Mouton Rothschild has its vineyards on the slopes leading down to the Gironde Estuary, in the Bordeaux region, mainly producing grapes of the Cabernet Sauvignon variety. Today, Château Mouton Rothschild has 222 acres (90 ha) of grape vines made up of Cabernet Sauvignon (81%), Merlot (15%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%).
Cabernet Sauvignon is the predominant grape, but it is invariably blended with other grapes. As with all red Bordeaux, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, and Malbec may also be included in the blend (although wines will not necessarily include all six grapes). [11] The wine is known for its perfumed fragrance.
The red grapes in the Bordeaux vineyard are Merlot (62% by area), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Cabernet Franc (12%) and a small amount of Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carménère (1% in total). The white grapes are Sémillon (54% by area), Sauvignon blanc (36%), Muscadelle (7%) and a small amount of Ugni blanc, Colombard and Folle blanche (3% in total ...
(Carignan × Cabernet Sauvignon) × Merlot: 1946 Carminoir: Switzerland: Pinot Noir × Cabernet Sauvignon: 1982 Carnelian: US, California (Carignan × Cabernet Sauvignon) × Grenache: 1972 Carrasquin: Carrasco, Carrasco Negro Spain: Carricante: Catanese Bianco, Catarratto alla porta bianca di Sicilia Italy, Sicily: Casavecchia: Italy: Cascade ...
Cabernet Franc, a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon and most often blended with it, but also used for varietals; Cabernet Gros, a parent of Carménère; Cabernet blanc, a German/Swiss hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and another unknown grape variety; Cabernet Dorsa, a 1971 hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder, created in Germany
French wines are usually made to accompany food. Vineyards in Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy, a village that is the source of some of France's most expensive wines Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac corresponds well to the traditional image of a prestigious French château, but in reality, French wineries come in all sizes and shapes.