Mike Tommasi wrote:
> Michael Pronay wrote:
>> Mike Tommasi > wrote:
>>> It just happens that in the southern areas you need more than one
>>> grape variety to obtain a balanced well rounded wine.
>>
>> That's why they have three grapes in Champagne, but only one each
>> in Burgundy down south ... ;-)
>
> Yes, for bubbly Champagne is fairly southern, its ideal terroir being
> England one assumes that over there they would not blend :-)))

Smiley noted, but I feel duty-bound to point out that of course we blend
grapes for our sparkling wine. However, it is nice to see that our
terroir (actually the same seam of rock that goes through Champagne) is
getting recognition.

More seriously, I am not sure I understnd your point about southern
areas needing to blend varieties. Were you thinking specifically of
Bordeaux? What examples do you have in mind?

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