Grenache Noir

Question 1

early, mid, or late budding and ripening?

Answer 1

early budding and late ripening

Question 2

hazards

Answer 2

• GOOD DROUGHT RESISTANCE; great for Meditteranean
• needs warm climate to ripen
• high yielding; upright growth so very suitable for bush training
• accums sugar fast and therefore suitable for VDNs
• yields can be reduced by…coulure, downy, phomopsis fungus, BBR

Question 3

regions

Answer 3

Mainly VDNs in Southern France
* Rhone…VDN Rasteau AOC (min 75% Gren N)
* Roussillon…Banyuls AOC (Grand Cru too)…Maury AOC (min 75%)…Rivesaltes AOC

Question 4

styles

Answer 4

-unaged fortified wines have cherry and plum notes
- oxidative styles have dried fruit and nuts

usually low to med alc (16-18%)