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  • How to identify a white Bordeaux blend in a blind wine tasting?

    How to identify a white Bordeaux blend in a blind wine tasting?

    White Bordeaux blends consists predominately of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, two grape varieties that are widely planted in Bordeaux. Other minor allowed grape varieties are Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Merlot Blanc. (Harding et al., 2023). In the contrast of wine blind tasting these would not be used to showcase a traditional or…