In most farming - and grape growing is just another type of farming - risk can be managed by growing more than one crop, thus ensuring harvest. Multiple Grape Varieties Increase Fiscal Sustainability There are several reasons why vignerons may grow multiple grape varieties and then use them to produce a red wine blend. The top reasons are fiscal sustainability and compliance with regulatory bodies. Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot, Merlot meets Malbec, Tempranillo meets Graciano, and so on.
What Is A Red Wine BlendĪ red wine blend is any red wine that is not made with one specific variety, like Syrah. Instead, the wine blends two different varieties.
Join is as we break down the red blend wine world, from grape varieties to the wine making process to calories. These wines have increased in popularity as many wine lovers like inexpensive, fruit-forward, low acidity, easy drinking wines. Red wine blend producers also know that Americans also have a soft spot for sweets, so these inexpensive red wines often have residual sugar.īut wait, aren’t some of the most famous and expensive red wines (like Bordeaux, Rhone and cult Napa Wines like Opus One) also red blends? Well, yes. Red wine blends are one of the largest wine categories in the United States.
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