Bordeaux intends to allow some new heat-resistant varieties

Decanter has reported on this in the past few days.

The CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Wine Council) has approved seven new varieties, but the upper limit can only be 10%. This resolution will not take effect until the INAO agrees.

These seven varieties are all from the hotter producing areas in the south, which are characterized by better acidity in the hot environment, and the accumulation of sugar may be slower in Bordeaux. respectively;

Arinarnoa
A cross between tannat and cabernet sauvignon, this red grape is grown in southern France, Lebanon, and South America.

Touriga Nacional
A well known grape in Portugal, this red variety is widely used in Port and in Portuguese still wines.

Castets
This almost forgotten and nearly-extinct red grape is grown in small numbers in southwest France.

Marselan
A cross between grenache and cabernet sauvignon, this red variety is grown in southern France and used in some Cotes du Rhone blends.

Alvarinho (Albarino)
This aromatic white variety is widely planted in Spain, where it's famous for varietal wines from Rias Baixas, and in Portugal, where it's sometimes made into vinho verde.

Petit Manseng
Most commonly found in southwest France where it's usually made into a sweet wine, this high acid white grape is also grown in Spain's Basque region and has become a favorite grape for Virginia winemakers.

Liliorila
A cross between the baroque grape and chardonnay, this little known aromatic white variety was created in France.

–quoted from Orlando Wine Blog

Among them, except in southern France, Marselan should be planted more in China now. Albarino is more common in Rias Baixas in Spain and Vinho Verde in Portugal. It is often said to have a smell similar to Viognier, and it may often have a saline taste due to the production area. Petit Manseng is very important in the Jurançon producing area in southwestern France. It can be made into sweet and non-sweet white wine, and it can develop an aroma similar to Bordeaux noble rot without too long aging time. Touriga Nacional is the most important red variety in Portugal. In addition to making port wine, it is also the main force of Douro red wine. Its dark color, high acidity and tannin, and bergamot-like smell are its characteristics. Castets are rarely cultivated even in France, but when I went to Rioja for a class, the guild mentioned DNA research and pointed out that Maturana Tinta (that is, Trousseau in the French Jura region) is related to this variety.

Several other varieties have really never even heard of Orz

Original link: Phanix's Blog