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Unaware of the 75% rule in Bordeaux

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In Reply to: RE: Merlot!!!! posted by mkuller on December 19, 2014 at 11:48:31

Where did you read that?
Only certain grapes are allowed in Bordeaux to be labeled AOC. I know that chardonnay is prohibited from Bordeaux whites to be AOC (they have to be labeled "table wine"), but Bordeaux is famous for blending different grapes at different levels. I've seen Pomerols with 70% merlot. I've seen top Medoc with 65% CS.They blend their wines according to their taste.

Edits: 12/19/14

Follow Ups:

That's California's rule... - mkuller 15:16:57 12/19/14 (7)
- So you pulled that one out of where??? - jimbill 21:28:27 12/19/14 (6)
  - Here... - mkuller 10:40:10 12/20/14 (5)
    - RE: Here... - jimbill 11:17:14 12/20/14 (4)
      - RE: Here... - mkuller 14:57:41 12/20/14 (3)
        
        RE: Here... - jimbill 20:58:02 12/20/14 (2)
        
        RE: Here... - mkuller 21:20:12 12/20/14 (1)
        
        Good! - jimbill 15:47:14 12/21/14 (0)

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