Grape · Red
Grenache
Also known as Garnacha in Spain, Cannonau in Sardinia or Grenache Noir in full name
Warm climate
About
Thin-skinned grape with naturally high sugar. Often blended (especially with Syrah and Mourvèdre). Also made as rosé. Key variety in southern Rhône and Rioja.
Typical profile
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Young · fresh from the glass
Oak influence
Possible
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Australia
France
Languedoc-Roussillon
The backbone of southern blends, producing warm, spicy reds with garrigue herbs. Part of GSM blends with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Peppery, garrigue-scented.
Provence
The backbone of Provençal rosé and a key component of red blends
Rhône Valley
Southern Rhône Grenache, led by Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Raspberry, kirsch, and pepper over Provençal garrigue, warmed by the sun-baked galets pebbles.
Spain
Costers del Segre
Old-vine Garnatxa in Les Garrigues gives the spiced, red-fruited reds that anchor the DO's value tier; resembles a quieter, less mineral cousin of Priorat from the same calcareous belt
Montsant
Known as Garnacha, the signature grape. Old bush vines on clay, limestone, and llicorella slate produce deep, perfumed reds with Mediterranean herb notes
Navarra
Known as Garnacha, the historical signature of Navarra's celebrated rosados and a rising star in old-vine reds
Penedès
Blended in traditional Cava and still rosados
Priorat
Old-vine Garnacha on llicorella schist, often blended with Cariñena. Dense black cherry, blackberry, and dried herbs, with a graphite, iron-rich savouriness and 15%+ alcohol.
Rioja
The backbone of Rioja blends with Tempranillo. Adds flesh and warmth.
Vinos de Madrid
The signature grape of the San Martín de Valdeiglesias subzona, where old vines on Sierra de Gredos granite produce some of Spain's most celebrated, Pinot-like reds (Comando G, 4 Monos)