Grenache/Granacha

Granacha

The Granacha grape:

• Good overview of the various regions that produce Grenache and information about the history and viticulture related to Grandache. Ep 237: The Grape Miniseries - Grenache/Garnacha from WineForNormalPeople Published on Jul 10, 2018
• Winecast: Grenache
• Grenache is the 7th planted grape varietal in the world.(2010). Look for old vines. From Aragon Spain, possibly from Sardinia, Italy (Cannonau). Likes warm dry areas

Wines to try.

• Look for a Grenache Blanc
• Add a Grenache Rose
• A California Grenache
• A Spanish Granacha
• an Australian Grenache

Food on Wine Tasting Day
Dianne made an amazing seafood stew. Mediterranean Seafood Stew – Zarzuela de Pescado-
I made artichoke & pimento flat bread.
For dessert, Jan made Crema Catalana


The Wine We Sampled (3/15/2019)
Starting with a Rosato, then 4 Granacha wines. If we have time, 2 blends: one from CA and one from Portugal.
Link to spreadsheet

2017 Bodegas Volver 'Tarima' Rosado, DO
12% abv $7.99
Varietal: 100% Monastrel
Region: Alicante, Spain

More Information
Info on Alicante from Wine Searcher
Food pairing - tomato based dishes
info from Wine Enthusiast
Info from Volver

Tasting Notes
The wine is clear pale salmon with tears. The nose is clean, medium- intensity with primary aromas honeysuckle, watermelon, peach, wet stone, tomato leave.  The wine is dry, with high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, flavor and medium finish. The flavors are strawberry, peach, coconut, honeysuckle, and tomato leaf .

2017 Honoro Vera Garnacha
14.5% abv  $9.99 at Trigs
Varietal: Granacha
Region: Aragon, Calatayud, Spain

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Info from Honoro Vera
Info from Wine Searcher on Calatayud
from wine.com

Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, medium purple in color with legs. The nose is clean, medium intensity with aroma of green pepper, black plum, sour cherry and vanilla.  Dianne added raspberry. I agree. The wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, medium tannin, medium+ body, flavor and finish.  The flavors are blackberry, bark cherry, green pepper and bitter chocolate. This was Jan's favorite. 

2013 Bodegas Aragonesas Coto de Hayas Garnacha Centenara, DO
14% abv $22.99 at Trigs
Varietal: Granacha
Region: Camp de Borja, Aragon, Spain

More Information
Info from Wine Searcher on Camp de Borja 
from Wine Enthusiast
Technical sheet

Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, medium ruby color with legs. The nose is clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of eucalyptus, raisin, violet and chocolate. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity, high alcohol, medium tannin, medium+ flavor, finish and body. The flavors are leather, dark chocolate cedar, vanilla and coconut. Drink now.

2017 Las Rocas Vinas Viejas de San Alejandro
15% abv, $21.99 at Trigs
Varietal: Granacha
Region: Calatayud, Spain

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More info from Alejandro
Data sheet

Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, deep garnet with legs. The nose is clean, medium intensity with aromas of rose, bramble, blueberry, bright liquorice and vanilla. The wine is dry with medium-acidity, medium+tannin, high alcohol, medium+ body, flavor and finish. The flavors are blackberry, blackberry leaf, smoke, cedar, and chocolate.

2015 Lechuza Granacha, DOP
14% abv  $11.99
Varietal: Granacha
Region: Arinena, Aragon, Spain

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from Wine.com
Technical sheet

Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, medium ruby color, with legs. The nose is clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of blackberry, vanilla, cranberry, mint, chocolate. The wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, medium tannin, medium+ flavor, finish and body. The flavors are coconut, dark chocolate, violet, fennel, dark cherry. I liked all of the wines but this one was my favorite.


IF WE HAVE TIME:

2014 Mark Herold Acha Grenacha
15.7% abv 
Varietal: 66% Tempranillo 34% Grenache
Region: California, USA

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From Mark Herold
More about Mark Herold wines

Tasting Notes
This is a stunning wine. Very complex. Mike loved it. I would buy it again.

2010 Caves Velhas Catedral Reserva Dao
13% abv $8.99 from Save More
Varietal:

Tempranillo / Tinto Fino / Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro Preto, Touriga Nacional

Region: Dao, Portugal

More Information
Info re: Dao wines from Wine Searcher
Info re: Portuguese Red from Wine Enthusiast
Tasting note from Wine Enthusiast
Info re; Alfrocheiro

My Tasting Notes
I opened this on 3/12/2019 and sadly it was past it's prime.