Life Style / Wine Grapes / Grenache: Also confusingly known under the synonym names Alicante in the south of France and Guarnaccia in the Ischia DOC, Campania, Italy. It should not be confused with the shortened name for the late nineteenth century cross Alicante Bouschet. Grenache is currently widely grown in Spain where it has the synonym names Garnacha, Garnacha Tinto or Garnacha Tinta, the south of France and also in California. Is now believed to be descended from the grape named Cannonau, an ancient variety widely grown in Sardinia. It is the main grape used in the red wine blend known as Chateauneuf-du-Pape and, along with the Mourv?dre, Cinsaut and some others, makes good wine blends under the appellation 'Cotes du Rhone Villages'. In the warmer regions of California the Grenache grape tends to produce pale red wines that are mainly useful for blends. Older vines give juice that produces a creditable varietal. Often 'hot' due to high alcohol content and with a distinctive orange colored tint. Also used to make some of the better ros? wines of Provence in southern France. An old, hairy-leaved strain of this variety, named Lledoner Pelut, is still common in the Roussillon region of France and used to create a well-regarded varietal wine. In Spain the variety has a late-Spring budbreak. Its must is low in Malic acid possibly causing easy oxidation. Commonly used for blends that can age well, juice from 'old vines' can create complex and concentrated varietal wine.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Grenache Gris: Thought to be a mutated version of Grenache. Used to produce undistinguished white wines in southern France. Has premier synonym name Garnacha Rosa in Spain. Also known as Grey Grenache. Is one of the MORE