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Merlot blanc (French pronunciation: [mɛʁlo blɑ̃]) is a white French wine grape variety that came from a natural crossing of the Bordeaux wine grape Merlot and the Cognac grape Folle blanche. [1] The grape is distinct from Merlot gris which is a pink-skinned color mutation of the red wine grape Merlot and is sometimes used in vin gris and ...
Merlot (/ ˈ m ɜːr l oʊ / MUR-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape.
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Three Colours: White (French: Trois couleurs: Blanc, Polish: Trzy kolory: Biały) is a 1994 arthouse psychological comedy-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] White is the second in the Three Colours trilogy , themed on the French Revolutionary ideals , following Blue and preceding Red .
Now, 20 years later, the Merlot versus Pinot Noir conversation has become somewhat muted, especially given the popularity of natural wine with younger generations.
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Folle blanche is an offspring of Gouais blanc, with the other parent so far unidentified. [1] [2] It has been mostly replaced by its hybrid offspring Baco blanc due to phylloxera damage. Baco blanc (also known as Baco 22 A) is a cross of Folle blanche and the Vitis riparia × Vitis labrusca hybrid Noah.
While made mainly of Chardonnay, these wines are permitted to include Chenin blanc and must consist of a minimum of 15% Mauzac. [1] The red wines of the Limoux AOC are composed of at least 50% Merlot with Carignan, Grenache, Malbec (known locally as Côt), and Syrah, making up at least 30% of the blend. Carignan is limited to a maximum of 10% ...