winemakers
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After decades of experimentation, the general view of Cabernet Sauvignon has improved as more winemakers find ways to complement their native grape varieties with Cabernet as a blending component.
Another method that winemakers consider is tea bagging with oak chips or adding oak planks to the wines while fermenting or aging it in stainless steel tanks.
Because winemaking is an old tradition, it won’t be easy for all winemakers to switch up which varieties of grapes they use.
Blending is another area where adventurous winemakers are breaking new ground, producing varietal combinations that would seem heretical to old-world growers.
As more Champenois winemakers embarked on this new and completely different wine style, the rivalry with Burgundy mellowed and eventually waned.
Being a rather neutral grape, Australian winemakers first approached Chardonnay in the same manner they were making wine from the similarly neutral Sultana grape.