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By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Bordeaux grape varieties
Cabernet Franc is a red grape variety from the Bordeaux
region. Cabernet Franc is less tannic, with a less intense
colour than the Cabernet Sauvignon. It contributes aromas of red fruit and
spices.
The others Bordeaux grape varieties
The red :
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- CarménèreThe white :
- Sauvignon
- Sémillon
- Muscadelle
By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Médoc Grands crus
Château Latour notes
Appellation : Pauillac
Classification : Premier grand cru classé
Second wine : Les Forts de Latour
Surface area : 65 hectares
Grape varieties : 75 % of Cabernet Sauvignon, 20
% of Merlot, 4 % of
Cabernet Franc and
1 % of Petit
Verdot
Average annual production : 18000/19000 cases
Best vintages : 1945, 1959, 1961,1982, 1990, 1996, 2000,
2003, 2005
Official Château Latour site :
http://www.chateau-latour.fr
By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Saint-Emilion Grands crus
Château Cheval Blanc notes
Appellation : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Classification : Premier grand cru classé A
Second wine : Le Petit Cheval
Surface area : 37 hectares
Grape varieties : 58 % of Cabernet Franc and 42 % of
Merlot
Average annual production : 8000/9000 cases
Best vintages :1990, 2000, 2005
Official Château Cheval Blanc site :
http://www.chateau-cheval-blanc.com/
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