Red Grape / France, Spain
Grenache
Soft, generous, high in alcohol and low in grip. It’s the backbone of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the whole point of Priorat, and the reason cheap rosé from the south of France tastes like strawberries. Garnacha if you’re in Spain.
- Also Called
- Garnacha, Cannonau
- Typical Alcohol
- 14–16%
- Tannin
- Low
- Homes
- Rhône, Priorat, Sardinia
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