Grenache
Is Grenache all things to all people? Like Pinot Noir it offers attractive berry characters. Like Merlot it drinks alone or plumps out the fruit in more tannic blends (with Syrah in Southern France, Tempranillo in Spain). Yet like Cabernet or Shiraz it can also have real density, as in Spain’s Priorat or the world’s most famous Grenache-dominant wine, Chateauneuf-du-Pape. It even makes delicious, delicate Rosé. A full-bodied, sun-loving grape, Grenache spread from Spain to Southern France. It is thin-skinned and late-ripening, so can underwhelm if grown in cool climates or over-produced, lacking structure, complexity and body. But in the world’s hottest regions it makes immensely soft, rich wines and is especially reliable in variants of the classic Chateauneuf blend - Grenache followed by Shiraz/Syrah and Mourvèdre, et al - called GSM in Australia.
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2019 Breca Old Vine Garnacha de Fuego
Richard Caro
A beautifully big, soft and sweet-fruited Spanish Grenache that Robert Parker called 'a remarkable wine value' and explains that "this comes from a large regional vineyard spread over many ... read more$21.99 in mixed 6+ or $24.99 per bottle -
2017 Ca di Mat Fuente de los Huertos Garnacha
Parker's Wine Advocate
A delightfully delicate and savoury Garnache from an extremely boutique producer in Spain's Gredos. This label was sourced from old, organically grown bush vines in a single vineyard at 800 ... read more$39.99 in mixed 6+ or $44.99 per bottle -
2017 Langmeil The Fifth Wave Grenache
Richard Caro
A beautifully soft and rich Grenache from old vines in the Barossa. The Fifth Wave is an old school Barossa style with tons of richness and body, boosted by nearly a year in mainly American oak. ... read more$41.99 in mixed 6+ or $46.99 per bottle -
2018 Head Old Vine Grenache
Huon Hooke
A lush and powerful Grenache from old vines in the hot Barossa Valley. Inspired by Southern Rhone style and specially sourced in each vintage from low-yielding, high-performing vineyards, this ... read more$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle -
2017 Ca di Mat Andrinal Garnacha
John Caro
A preimum single-vineyard Grenache from Spain's most dynamic region, Gredos. The Andrinal is sourced from a vineyard or "lieu-dit" of that name, which lies on dense pink granite soils at a very ... read more$53.99 in mixed 6+ or $59.99 per bottle -
2016 Xavier Vins Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Parker's Wine Advocate
A lush Chateaneuf from one of Chateauneuf's most respected consultant winemakers, Xavier Vignon. He has superb sources of fruit — but none of the costs of having his own vineyards — and ... read more$59.99 in mixed 6+ or $66.99 per bottle -
2017 Clos St Antonin Chateauneuf du Pape
Antonio Galloni's Vinous
With a bright and silky "Pinot-like texture and vibrancy", this newby in the Janasse stable resembles their top Chateauneuf. Like the super-expensive Cuvee Chaupin, the Clos st Antonin is 100% ... read more$79.99 in mixed 6+ or $88.99 per bottle -
2017 Tardieu Laurent Chateauneuf Cuvee Speciale
Jeb Dunnuck
This premium Chateuneuf showcases pure old vine Grenache, from century-old vines on sun-baked sandy soils! This wine achieves the full power of top-rank Chateauneuf with Tardieu's usual touch of ... read more$84.99 in mixed 6+ or $94.99 per bottle -
2015 Head Ancestor Vine Grenache Mataro
James Halliday
A very special wine that has been squeezed out from vines of more than one-and-a-half centuries old. On an elevated and cool site, these extremely low-yielding vines produce a red less about ... read more$89.99 in mixed 6+ or $99.99 per bottle -
2018 Domaine Janasse Chateauneuf Chaupin
John Caro
A supremely graceful old vine Chateauneuf from Janasse that will drink now or improve for decades. A unique drop from the renowned Sabon Family, this cuvee is composed of 100% Grenache from very ... read more$110.00 in mixed 6+ or $125.00 per bottle