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Why are grape varieties blended?
Many people still see the blending of various
types of grapes as an underhand practice or
even as adulterating a wine. But this is not
the case at all. Blending has a long tradition,
particularly in France, where it is referred to as
‘‘assemblage’’. There are several reasons for
blending. Firstly, if wine were made from
certain single varieties of grapes it might be
one-dimensional, bland and possibly undrinkable.
Blending is carried out to obtain a consistent
quality and a harmonious, appealing wine.
Bordeaux wines are a good example of
‘‘assembly’’. For red Bordeaux, the Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc varieties
are mainly used. The Cabernet Sauvignon has
a very pronounced tannin aroma and would
probably be too strong to most people if it
were used as a single grape variety. That is
why the Cabernet is blended with the softer
Merlot that has less tannin character. In this
way the strong tannin structure of the
Cabernet is toned down a little and the wine
reaches maturity earlier. The Cabernet Franc
gives the blend a perfect colour and a delicate
spiciness. The individual components of the
grape varieties form a unique whole that
is achieved only when married together by
blending.
Wine storage
cabinets of the
GrandCru range
Wine storage cabinets can be set to exactly the temperature
required within the range of +5 °C to +20 °C. This
ensures that the selected temperature is maintained
constantly and uniformly throughout the interior. Our
wine storage cabinets are ideal for storing wines for long
periods of time to allow them to mature to perfection.
Depending on what temperature the appliances are set
to, they can also be used for keeping white wine or red
wine at exactly the right temperature for serving.
The 66 cm-wide models of the GrandCru series can be set
to temperatures between +5 °C and +20 °C. All the wine
storage cabinets are also available with a tinted glazed door
for stylish presentation.