Grenacheグルナッシュ
- Wineries growing it
- 3
- Awards
- 0
Ripe red-fruit aromas and a sense of sweetness, with gentle tannin.
Believed to originate in north-east Spain, where it is called Garnacha, it later became a mainstay of the southern Rhône in France and spread across the Mediterranean. It ripens fully in hot, dry places, giving strawberry and raspberry aromas with a sweetness that comes from its alcohol, and its tannin is not assertive. It is bottled on its own but just as often blended to add body to other varieties. Plantings in Japan are very limited, currently in Okayama and Nagano, and the wine suits herb-seasoned and lightly spiced meat dishes.
Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.
For this grape we have not yet confirmed a primary source for its origin or growing regions. (Winery entries always carry a source and the date it was checked.)
Wineries growing Grenache
3 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.