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A grape that produces not deep, but nicely colored, wines, soft in fruitbut capable of great richness. It is invaluable in Bordeaux, bringing lusciousnessof fruit and a velvet like quality to the finish of wines that might otherwisebe somewhat hard and austere. It is the chief grape in Chateau Petrus, thetop name in Pomerol.
Synonyms: Bigney, Crabutet noir, Medoc noir, Petit merle, Vitraille