It is the most famous in the world vine variety. Traditionally is planted in the Bordeaux area.
Agronomic characteristics:
Vegetation whit cutting open by requiring support (trellis). The manual harvest is expensive, so it is usually harvest with machine. Average production: 4,800 kg / has.
Oenological characteristics:
Has great winemaking potential, because their wines have high content of polyphenols (anthocyanin and tannins), and gives rise to characteristic and aromatic wines.