Dear Wine expert,
My boss purchased a wine (2007 Angels Landing Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon) which is described as 76% Cabernet Sauvignon but then 3 other grapes are also listed with their percentages: 5.5 Malbec; 6% Petit Verdot; and 12.5% Merlot.
My question: is it common to call a wine by its predominant grape even if it's not 100% that grape? Do you happen to know if there a standard? (I did try to find the answer to this on my own but was not successful.)
Thank you for any thoughts you have on this. I'm *guessing* that mixing grapes is not uncommon but that's purely a guess.
Thanks very much,
Ellen M.
