Life Style / Wine Grapes / Carmine: Red wine grape cross derived from same parents and by same oenologist as Carnelian below and similar in most respects. Claimed to be very similar to Merlot yet somewhat more cold- hardy when grown in cool climates. Mainly used to make a 'stretch' blending wine for lower-priced varietal wines in California, the small amounts grown in the Finger Lakes region of New York are occasionally used for the same purpose (eg. around 10% volume of its wine added to that of the Chambourcin (Noir) creates a taste quite reminiscent of an Italian 'Chianti' wine).
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