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A grape that has been used to good effect in Bordeaux because it is alate opener, bringing acidity to the overall balance of a wine. Certainmodern techniques of viticulture and vinification have rendered it lessvaluable, which might prove to be a pity because it also produces a highcharacter, long-lived and tannic wine when ripe.
Synonyms: Carmelin, Petit verdau, Verdot, Verdot rouge.