Meritage: An invented term, used by California wineries, for Bordeaux-style red and white blended wines. Combines "merit" with "heritage." The term arose out of the need to name wines that didn't meet minimal labeling requirements for varietals (i.e., 75 percent of the named grape variety). For reds, the grapes allowed are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec; for whites, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Joseph Phelps Insignia and Flora Springs Trilogy are examples of wines whose blends vary each year, with no one grape dominating.

麦瑞泰基：是一个发明出来的术语，被加州酒厂用于波尔多风格的红葡萄酒和混酿白葡萄酒。Meritage一词是将“merit（优点）”与“heritage（陈年）”结合起来。这个词源于对没有达到品种命名最低要求（即所用葡萄品种需达到75%）的葡萄酒的命名需求。对于红葡萄酒，可用的葡萄种类是赤霞珠，梅乐，品丽珠，小味儿多和马尔贝克；对于白葡萄酒，可用的是长相思和赛美蓉。有一些葡萄酒的混酿情况每年都会变化，比如Joseph Phelps Insignia和Flora Springs Trilogy，没有某个单一葡萄品种占主导地位。