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While every budding wine geek worth their salt can easily reel off the names of all the grapes allowed in a blend, few realize that almost every single wine made in utilizes three at best: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. The majority of in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years. One exception is Chateau D’Issan in Margaux, whose owners purchased a plot bearing Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc in 2019; they have added the grapes to their cuvee beginning with the 2020 vintage.

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