Carmenet

[Carmenet]
Cabernet sauvignon's little brother, making berry fragrant, fine boned, fresh wines with a soft demeanour and lively character.

Chalone Wine Group--Owns and operates Chalone Vineyard, Acacia Winery and Carmenet Vineyard and is managing partner of Edna Valley Vineyard and Canoe Ridge Vineyard
Chappellet Winery
Charles Krug Winery--Complete portfolio of Charles Krug wines.

Top names are Carmenet and Marques de Alella.
Amargo - Bitter
Amontillado - A type of Sherry or Montilla, aged and amber colored with a nutty flavor ...

Other noteworthy Cabernets are Shafer, Carmenet, Silver Oak, Pahlmeyer, Spotteswoode, Heitz Martha's Vineyard, Hanna, Iron Horse and St. Clement.

Aceria, Acheria, Arrouya, Bordo, Bouchet, Bouchy (Gascony), Breton, Burdeas Tinto, Cabernet, Cabernet Aunis, Cabernet Franco, Capbreton Rouge, Carmenet (Médoc), Fer Servandou, Gamput, Grosse Vidure, Hartling, Kaberne Fran, Messanges Rouge, Morenoa, ...

Other french synonym names are Carmenet, Gros Bouchet and Veron. In N.E Italy the variety is known as the Bordo winegrape.

Breton and in large areas of southwest France where it is sometimes known as Bouchy or Bouchet. Other french synonym names are Carmenet, Gros Bouchet and Veron. In N.E Italy the variety is known as the Bordo.
Geography ...

None in Australia. In France Cabernet Franc is also known as Cabernet Gris, Grosse Vidure, Bouchet (St. Emilion and Pomerol), Carmenet (Médoc) and Breton (Loire). In Italy it is also known as Bordo (Veneto).
History ...

Other alias names are Carmenet, Bouchet and Veron. Bordeaux wines commonly contain a blend of both varietal wines, a practice increasingly being followed in California.

See also: Sauvignon, Region, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine