CARMINE: Red wine grape cross derived from same parents and by same oenologist as Carnelian below and similar in most respects. Claimed to be very similar to Merlot yet somewhat more cold- hardy when grown in cool climates.
red wines, which have become a sort of Chile trademark. It gains attractive interest when combined with just a touch of oak. In Bordeaux itself it is now fairly rare, though its intense colour is still thought to be the origin of the colour carmine.
 See also: Huxelrebe, Acid, Aglianico, Bourboulenc, Shiraz
  
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