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Understanding wine blending: The basics

Understanding wine blending: The basics

October 5, 2016 By Rhino Wino Leave a Comment

Are you someone who loves blending the finest wine? Recently Ellie Douglas has put out a new guide that will show you the best way to blend your wine and how you can follow what the professional winemakers do to start achieving those great wine blends. She tells you how to prepare your wine and provides you with a multitude of different wine blending Tips and Tricks that will blow your mind! Get started on your wine blending success today by reading this article.

Key Takeaways:

  • Blending is at the heart of many great wines, be they from Rioja, Bordeaux, Champagne, California, South Africa or Australia.
  • wines can also be a blend of vineyard parcels, a blend of vineyards from a single estate or contracted growers.
  • In Spain, ‘the importance of blending is at the basis of Rioja,’ said Pedro Ballesterro Torres MW at a recent masterclass during the Haro Station Wine Experience.

“Winemakers don’t just blend grape varieties. For example, wines can also be a blend of vineyard parcels, a blend of vineyards from a single estate or contracted growers.”

http://www.decanter.com/learn/understanding-wine-blends-332440/

Related posts:

  1. Rioja introduces ‘single vineyard’ category
  2. Taste The Origin
  3. Understanding wine aromas – ask Decanter
  4. Understanding Napa Cabernet

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