The flavor of honey in wine of Bordeaux
Discover the of Bordeaux wines revealing the of honey 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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de honey of Bordeaux?
- MuscadelleIn 36% of wines with flavor de honey
- SauvignonIn 20% of wines with flavor de honey
- SémillonIn 19% of wines with flavor de honey
- Pinot grisIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- MerlotIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- ViognierIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- SauvignonasseIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey