Red Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux Information
Red Bordeaux and Red Meritage wines are produced from a blend of up to five varietal grapes. The two major grapes used are Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and used to a lesser amount are Cabernet Franc, Malbec and/or Petit Verdot. The most prized Red Bordeaux come from the Médoc communes of Margaux, St.-Julien, Pauillac, and St.-Estèphe in Bordeaux, where the wines are ranked into growths, from First Growth, the highest rating, down to the Fifth Growth. In California, some wineries offer a wine in the same style as produced in Bordeaux, known as either Meritage or red table wine. Some of the best examples of these wines include Dominus, Insignia and Opus One.