A Napa Valley Claret Wine  from the Ramey Winery

The term “Claret Wine” encompasses quite a few definitions over time. Ramey Winery calls this a Claret wine, rather than a simple Cabernet Blend.  This is a worthy classification and  true in the sense of traditional Claret especially if we look at the history of Claret wines.

The term Claret is commonly used to define a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.  

The five red grapes grown in Bordeaux are: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec ; hence most Bordeaux reds are a blend of those grapes.

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