A paean to a much-maligned but remarkably versatile grape
renache is the ultimate all-rounder. A red grape native to Aragon in Spain, where it’s called garnacha, it can make everything from pale rosé to fortified wine; it’s even used in cava. If there was one grape to take to your desert island, it would have to be grenache, not least because you’d never get bored.Grenache’s very adaptability means that it has historically been seen as a workhorse, with none of the glamour of, say, pinot noir or syrah.
Yes, grenache is usually very alcoholic – no matter how ethereal it might taste, it rarely comes in at less than 14% – so I wouldn’t advise attempting any of the wines in this week’s pick below without some seriously hearty food and perhaps a chauffeur., 13.5%. Mainly grenache with some carignan, there’s raspberry and dark cherry fruit on the palate with some spicy notes and just a little tannin. Would be nice lightly chilled., 14%.
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