Description
The article discusses the new Pats Garden Reserve wine, which is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is available in a 750ml bottle and is said to offer the best of the five noble varieties of Bordeaux.
Pats Garden Merlot has always been a blend of predominantly Merlot with the addition of about 8%-12% Cabernet Franc. This blend conveniently fell within the legal framework for a wine labelled as a single varietal wine ... all wine may be blended up to a maximum of 15%.
Ken Forrester winesthought, why is the magic number 15%?
So, they set about doing some exploration using 4 of the traditional Bordeaux grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon...The result?
We present the new Pats Garden Reserve! A Bordeaux-inspired blend, offering the best of the 5 noble varieties of Bordeaux in one delicious bottle.
Variety blend: 76% Merlot,13% Cabernet Franc,9% Cabernet Sauvignon,2% Petit Verdot
Bottle Size: 750ml
Alc: 14%