Carménère
Sign in to saveThe Carménère grape is a wine grape variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, where it was used to produce deep red wines and occasionally used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot.
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Carménère
- Grape variety.image
- CarmenereW.jpg
- Grape variety.caption
- Carménère grapes
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.also_called
- Médoc: Grande Vidure, carméneyre, carmenelle, cabernelle, bouton blanc;Graves: carbouet; carbonet
- Grape variety.origin
- Bordeaux (France)
- Grape variety.pedigree0
- Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet (Trousseau Noir)
- Grape variety.pedigree1
- Cabernet Franc
- Grape variety.pedigree2
- Gros Cabernet
- Grape variety.regions
- Chile, Italy, Washington, California
- Grape variety.vivc_number
- 2109
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The Carménère grape is a wine grape variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, where it was used to produce deep red wines and occasionally used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot.
A member of the Cabernet family of grapes, the name "Carménère" originates from the French word for crimson (carmin) which refers to the brilliant crimson colour of the autumn foliage before leaf-fall. The grape is also known as Grande Vidure, a historic Bordeaux synonym, although current European Union regulations prohibit imports under this name into the European Union. Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, Carménère is considered one of the original six red grapes of Bordeaux.