First, a few words about the Australian rules that govern such blended wines.

For the most part, blended wines from these firms and others are of good quality.

Although few observers expect blended wine to replace varietals in the near future, the number of varietals is growing, and with good reason.

In Australia, Carignan is used as a component of blended wines.

Generally used for blended wines that can not be Qualitätswein.

Typically the first winemaking decision is whether or not to produce a varietal or blended wine.

They also produce a small number of blended wines, a sparkling wine, a rosé, and several dessert wines.

Champagne is probably the ultimate blended wine.

Traditionally the wine production in Cortona consisted of blended wine only.

These blended wines will generally take on a larger scale designation of a village or district-level wines.