The flavor of cedar in wine of Bordeaux
Discover the of Bordeaux wines revealing the of cedar flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cedar of Bordeaux?
- MerlotIn 97% of wines with flavor de cedar
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 95% of wines with flavor de cedar
- Cabernet francIn 63% of wines with flavor de cedar
- Petit verdotIn 25% of wines with flavor de cedar
- MalbecIn 16% of wines with flavor de cedar
- SauvignonIn 2% of wines with flavor de cedar
- SémillonIn 2% of wines with flavor de cedar
- MuscadelleIn 1% of wines with flavor de cedar
- CarmenèreIn 1% of wines with flavor de cedar