Garnacha

• Strong wines with a soft structure, with spicy and delicate fruit notes.
• Different styles; from rosé to red wines, from dry to sweet wines.
• Food-friendly wine.

Intro

• Garnacha is a red grape variety originally from Spain, known as Grenache in France.
• Garnacha wines are light in colour, but powerful in taste. The wines tend to be full bodied, with low tannins, medium acidity and high in alcohol.

Aromas & Flavours 

• Red fruits: strawberry, red plum, red cherry.
• With age: caramel, dried fruits, hazelnut.

 Note: Garnacha grape is also used for rosé wines. Those wines tend to have raspberry notes, and they have a sweet perception.

Different styles of Garnacha wines to try

• Châteauneuf-du-Pape (from France). Here the grape is known as Grenache.
• Priorat (from Catalunya). Here the grape is known as Garnatxa. These wines tend to be made with 100% Garnacha.
• Sardinia (from Italy). Here the grape is known as Cannonau.

FOOD PAIRING 

Garnacha is a food-friendly wine

• Roasted meats and vegetables.
• Ethnic foods. It goes particularly well with spices. However, avoid spicy food as the high level of alcohol will make the spicy food seem even more spicy.
• BBQs

Wine serving temperature 

• Room temperature, around 16°C – 18°C  

Grape variety also known as

• Alicante
• Cannonau  (Italy)
• Garnacha tinta
• Garnatxa negre (Priorat, Catalunya)
• Grenache / Grenache noir