Is Carmenere a Bordeax blend grape?

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Bordeaux Blend is a blended red wine that contains only thosevarieties that are authorized for use in the red wines of the Bordeauxregion of France.  The six varieties are:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenere. --================================================Do you like wine?  Do you live in South Florida?Visit the MIAMI WINE TASTERS group at

Michael Pronay · Accepted Answer

Carmenère is authorized (although rarely, if ever, used) on theleft bank (Graves, Médoc), but not on the right bank (St-Émilion,Pomerol). M.

Leo Bueno · Answer

Are the French wine laws and regulations available online, if so, where?

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Michael Pronay · Answer

For AOCs:  Site in French (and complicated to navigate), however. M.

Leo Bueno · Answer

Thanks for the info. Dug up the following at the site you suggested:

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Art. 2. - (Modifié, D. 10 août 1954, D. 8 novembre 1955, D. 18 mars

1988). - Les vins ayant droit à l'appellation contrôlée " Bordeaux " devront provenir des cépages suivants : Pour les vins rouges : Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Carmenère, Merlot rouge, Malbec, Petit Verdot. Pour les vins blancs : Cépages principaux : Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle. Cépages accessoires : Merlot blanc, Colombard, Mauzac, Ondenc, Ugni blanc. Le pourcentage global de ces cépages accessoires dans l'encépagement ne pourra dépasser 30 %.

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Is Carmenere a Bordeax blend grape?

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