Bordeaux vs. Merlot

Bordeauxadjective

Pertaining to Bordeaux in the south of France.

Bordeauxnoun

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

Bordeauxnoun

any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them

Bordeaux

Bordeaux ( bor-DOH, French: [bɔʁdo] (listen); Gascon Occitan: Bordèu [buɾˈðɛw]) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department in Southwestern France. The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 257,804 (2019).

Merlotnoun

black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux

Merlotnoun

dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California

Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape.