📜 Blaye
Bordeaux red wines from the right bank of the Gironde around the Blaye citadel.
Blaye is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: France. Part of: Blaye and Bourg.
Main grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec. Wines made here: Red wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Blaye ← main grape of ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Blaye and Bourg
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Merlot, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon, 🍇 Cabernet Franc, 🍇 Malbec
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Blaye?
Blaye is a wine area in this country: France.
Which grapes are used for Blaye wine?
Blaye wine is made mainly from these grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec.
What does the Blaye status mean?
Blaye is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Bourg / Côtes de Bourg · 📜 Pécharmant · 📜 Montello Rosso · 📜 Canon-Fronsac · 📜 Lussac-Saint-Émilion · 📜 Montagne-Saint-Émilion
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.