Grenache

Question 1

Grenache in Spanish

Answer 1

Garnacha

Question 2

Grenache (acidity)

Answer 2

Low

Question 3

Ripe Grenache has…

Answer 3

High levels of sugar

Question 4

Grenache tannins

Answer 4

Low to medium tannins

Question 5

Grenache has red or black fruit flavours?

Answer 5

Red fruit

Question 6

What spice can Grenache flavours have?

Answer 6

White pepper and liquorice

Question 7

Red-fruit flavours of Grenache make it suitable for what other wine production?

Answer 7

Rose

Question 8

In Spain, Grenache is often blended with..?

Answer 8

Tempranillo

Question 9

In France, Grenache is often blended with..?

Answer 9

Syrah

Question 10

Syrah/Tempranillo add what to Grenache if blended?

Answer 10

Colour, acidity and tannins

Question 11

What oak is generally favoured for Grenache and why?

Answer 11

Old oak to protect Grenache’s delicate red-fruit flavours

Question 12

Bottle-aged Grenache can develop what flavours?

Answer 12

Earth, meat and dried fruit

Question 13

How does Southern Rhone differ from the Northern Rhone?

Answer 13

Valley flattens out
Climate is warmer

Question 14

What kind of pepper is associated with Grenache flavours?

Answer 14

White pepper

Question 15

Least expensive Grenache-based wines of Rhone?

Answer 15

Cotes du Rhone AOC

Question 16

Significant feature of CDP vineyards?

Answer 16

Large, round stones

Question 17

Ripeness of CDP Grenache is assisted by what?

Answer 17

Large, round stones of the vineyards

Question 18

Grenache features heavily in rose from where in France?

Answer 18

Cotes de Provence AOC

Question 19

Hierarchy of Rhone labelling (premium to non-premium)

Answer 19

Cotes du Rhone Villages Cru
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Cotes du Rhone AOC

Question 20

Despite covering the whole of the Rhone region, grapes from Cotes du Rhone AOC wines are almost always from where?

Answer 20

Southern Rhone

Question 21

Why does it make sense that most Cotes du Rhone AOC wines are almost always from Southern Rhone?

Answer 21

Northern Rhone has more premium winemaking techniques and lower yields

Question 22

Spanish Grenache makes Rosé in which region?

Answer 22

Navarra DO

Question 23

The most full-bodied and powerful Grenache in Spain comes from where?

Answer 23

Priorat DOCa

Question 24

Priorat DOCa is from which Spanish region?

Answer 24

Catalunya

Question 25

Priorat DOCa Grenache is often blended with other varieties and produces what flavours in the bottle?

Answer 25

Dried fruits and caramel