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Wine Details
Price:
$18.75 per bottle
Description:
Another exciting addition to our Rhône portfolio, Grenache has been widely used in many different forms for many years. Unfortunately, it was widely used to make a bland, fairly sweet pink wine for a number of years leading to the negative reputation of the varietal. It is now slowly becoming known as a wonderful grape varietal with many great qualities to offer. In France, it has a great reputation in wines such as Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas in the Southern Rhône . We have been growing Grenache for a number of years and using it as a blending varietal in our Fleur de Montagne. We usually blend the Grenache with 20% Syrah to increase the complexity and structure of the wine. It is a lovely ruby color with very characteristic aromas of black cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruit, spice cake and a hint of pepper. It is great with many different dishes such as barbecued chicken, Korean barbecued beef, or stuffed pork tenderloin.
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Varietal Definition
Grenache:
Grenache Noir is the world’s most widely planted grape used to make red wine, sometimes made into a stand-alone varietal, frequently as a Rosé, but most often as a backbone of red blends. Its strength is its ability to grow in arid and windy conditions. It’s particularly suited to warm coastal regions of California, Spain and France. Grenache-based wines tend to be high in alcohol, with attractive fruit qualities in youth and a sweet berry character.Used as a component in some Northern Rhône reds, nearly exclusively for Rhône Rosés and as the primary component in nearly all Southern Rhône red blends, Grenache is probably most notable as the base varietal for Chateauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhône and Gigondas. In spite of its fame coming from French wines, Spain is most likely this grape’s origin.
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Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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