Bordeaux Red

A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Red Bordeaux is still the best loved premium wine in Ireland. Red Bordeaux, which is traditionally known as claret in England, is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Today Malbec and Carmenere are rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carmenere vines. As a very broad gen ... more >>