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| Grenache Blanc |
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| White Wines |
| Written by Fred Swan |
| Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:17 |
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A grape that thrives in hot areas, Grenache (Noir) develops high sugars but thin skins. This delivers wines that are light in both tannins and red color but fruity and high in alcohol. Therefore, it is an ideal wine to blend with Syrah and grapes that tend to be somewhat brooding, such as Mourvedre. It is the most-grown red wine grape in Spain, is the primary grape of France’s Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and is common in other parts of southern France and in North Africa. In the New World, it is popular in California and Australia where it’s used for both inexpensive wines and very nice premium and luxury wines. In addition to its use in single-varietal and blended red table wines, Grenache is commonly used for dry Rose wines and for fortified wines.
Confusingly, both Alicante Bouschet and Grenache are sometimes referred to simply as Alicante. It is perhaps a more common moniker for Grenache globally. However, in California, it is always taken to mean Alicante Bouschet so we are going with that usage of Alicante here. |