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Grenache
red grape · also Garnacha, Cannonau Southern Rhône (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Côtes du Rhône); Priorat; Rioja / Navarra / Aragón serve 15–17 °C ages 2–15 years
Grenache is a red grape: full-bodied, gentle acidity, soft tannin, usually dry. 700 Grenache wines from £22.75. Typical aromas: strawberry, raspberry, red plum, white pepper, dried herbs, liquorice.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Grenache sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
lamb, roast vegetables, stews, tapas, barbecue, pizza. soft tannin and warmth suit Mediterranean and spiced food
Where it grows
Southern Rhône (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Côtes du Rhône), France — lead grape of GSM blends: warm, spicy, generous
Priorat, Spain — concentrated, mineral, high alcohol, old bush vines on slate
Rioja / Navarra / Aragón, Spain — juicy, often rosé
Barossa / McLaren Vale, Australia — old-vine, rich
Sardinia (Cannonau), Italy — warm, rustic
If you like Grenache
700 Grenache wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred