What Are Blended Wines
Blended Wines Are the Result of Winemaking Magic. Vintners Combine Different Grapes to Create Something Original and New, Playing with Flavors, Additives...
Blended wines are the result of winemaking magic. Vintners combine different grapes to create something original and new, playing with flavors, additives, aging and storage options. Every bottle of blended red or white wine is the result of a meticulous testing and tasting process.
What are some blended wines?
- Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux wine is a well-known and prized blend from the French Bordeaux region. …
- Champagne. Many would be surprised to learn that this quintessential French wine is, in fact, a blend. …
- Chianti. …
- Rioja. …
- Priorat. …
- Port. …
- Meritage. …
- Côtes du Rhône.
Why is wine blended?
“It gives you more opportunity to taste the wines longer as an individual part,” he says. Once winemakers start blending, they pull samples from a selection of barrels, and out come the pipettes and graduated cylinders, with winemakers often making 100 milliliter sample blends.
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