Grenache

Hello,
Today we talked about Grenache. This grape browns best in warmer climates so it is typically found in Africa, Chile and the Napa Valley in the USA.  The grapes have a blue-black color and our think skinned. The color tends to be a light brick red to intense purple. The typical aromas are spices, raspberry, cherry, blackberry and plum. Typically if the wine is aged it will be more full bodied and have high alcohol content. Younger wines can be light bodied and have the fruit flavors in them. The tannins are often softer and more rounded that most red wines.


1) The Custodians d'ARENBERG
    Made in: McLaren Vale
    Alc/vol: 14.6
    Price: $18

Appearance: The rim is a deep brick red and the core is a bright brick red. This seems like a flu bodied wine. There are no violet or brown hues so we can assume this is not a young wine but also not aged.

Aroma: The aromas are generally very subtle but there is a spicy kick.  There are some black pepper aromas, some celery aromas and plum aromas. You can also smell the secondary aroma of oak making this complex.

Palate: There are subtle plum flavors but overall n to much flavor. There is a long persistence of the wine in the mouth. There is a little intensity in the front palate that comes to a high point in the back palate. The tannis provide a power texture in the mouth.

Thank you
~Karli