Wines are made out of different “cépages”

250 grape varieties for wine purpose

There is not a single vine variety, but more than 10,000 worldwide! These varieties are called the “cépages”. Only 250 of them are grown for wine production yet a little more than 12 cépages are used to make almost 75% of the wines.

A cepage is a wine’s flavor signature

Each “cépage” has its own specificities. They are all different in terms shapes, colors and flavors. The cépage will provide a different taste and texture to the wine. A cépage is chosen according to the “terroir”, to the juice yield and to the blend of the wine.

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