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Grenache (greh-nah'sh)

Regions and Vineyards

Plymouth, Placerville, Somerset, Rough and Ready, Camino, Drytown, Murphys, Vallecito, Lodi, Mt Aukum, Grass Valley, Sacramento, Davis, Shingle Springs, Sutter Creek

Wineries

Amador Cellars, Boeger Winery, Cedarville Vineyard, Coufos Cellars, Crystal Basin Cellars, David Girard Vineyards, Drytown Cellars, Fitzpatrick Winery & Lodge, Frog's Tooth Vineyards, Garsa Winery, Holly's Hill Vineyards, Irish Vineyards, Iverson Vineyards And Winery, Lava Cap Winery, Lavender Ridge Vineyard, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Mount Aukum Winery, Naggiar Vineyards, Narrow Gate Vineyards, Revolution Wines , Rominger West Winery, Sierra Vista Vineyards And Winery, Sogno Winery, Sutter Ridge Vineyards, Terre Rouge & Easton Wines, Twisted Oak Winery, Wilderotter Vineyard, Winery By The Creek ...more

Flavor

Often blended, but on its own as a varietal its youthful fruity flavors run to strawberry, cranberry and cherry.

Body

As a rose, grenache's build is slim, and as a table wine it has just a bit more flesh on its bones.

At the table, pour it with...

Often called "the pinot noir of the Sierra foothills," grenache is similarly versatile, as adaptable to fish and chicken as beef and duck.

Curiosities

Though relatively unknown in California, grenache is highly regarded in France and Spain, where it plays major roles in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Tavel, Banyuls and Rioja.

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