Saturday, May 26, 2018

What is Meritage?


A Red Meritage (pronounced similar to "Heritage") is a blend of two or more of the red "noble" Bordeaux varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot and the rarer St. Macaire, Gros Verdot and Carmenère.

If the blend includes any other grape variety, it is technically not a Meritage. Also, to qualify as a Meritage, no single grape variety can make up more than 90% of the blend.