L'Abbaye de St. Ferme 2002
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Blend: 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Arnaud de Raignac is a rebel of a Renaissance man - born from tradition, but forging a new path for Bordeaux with his affordable, well-structured, mouth-filling, elegantly rich wines wearing the non-traditional, imaginative label of a 14th century architectural floor-plan of the Abbey. There is an affordable, well-made, delicious Bordeaux!
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.