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Grenache, ready for harvest at Hawk’s Shadow Winery
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Grenache, ready for harvest at Hawk’s Shadow Winery
Grenache is the most widely planted grape in France’s southern Rhône Valley. Over 456,000 acres of Grenache are planted worldwide making it the second most widely planted grape. It is also known as Grenache Noir to distinguish it from its white counterpart Grenache Blanc, which is most often blended. In France, there are 250,000 acres or more, mainly in the Rhône Valley. Spain grows 170,000 acres, namely in Priorat and Calatayud, and calls the grape Garnacha or Garnatxa. Italy has over 55,000 acres in Sardinia, Sicily, and Calabria, where the grape is referred to as Cannonau. Southern Australia grows about 8,000 acres.
Did you know? China has seven wine grape growing regions and has reported 12,000 acres of Grenache. And in the US, we’ll find over 10,000 acres, mostly in California, with some in Washington and Texas. Here in Texas, our vines are young, and the fruit is often used for rosé. You may see a Grenache labeled as Alicante, which is not the same as Alicante Bouschet that we are seeing a surge of in Texas.
While Grenache is often made into a
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