The flavor of crushed rock in wine
Discover the wines revealing the of crushed rock flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de crushed rock ?
- MerlotIn 12% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 12% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- Cabernet francIn 10% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- Petit verdotIn 4% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- MalbecIn 3% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- Nerello mascaleseIn 2% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- ClairetteIn 2% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- ChardonnayIn 2% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- SangioveseIn 1% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
- Pinot noirIn 1% of wines with flavor de crushed rock
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