Wines made from Grenache Blanc grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Grenache Blanc as a single variety or as a blend of France.
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France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Grenache Blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 26% of Grenache Blanc
- EarthPresent in 21% of Grenache Blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Grenache Blanc
- OakPresent in 18% of Grenache Blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 18% of Grenache Blanc
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Grenache Blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 14% of Grenache Blanc
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Grenache Blanc
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Grenache Blanc
- ApplesPresent in 9% of Grenache Blanc
- PeachPresent in 9% of Grenache Blanc
- ApricotPresent in 8% of Grenache Blanc
- FloralPresent in 8% of Grenache Blanc
- MineralityPresent in 8% of Grenache Blanc
- CitrusPresent in 8% of Grenache Blanc
- PearPresent in 7% of Grenache Blanc
- GrapefruitPresent in 7% of Grenache Blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Grenache Blanc
- HoneyPresent in 7% of Grenache Blanc
- StonePresent in 7% of Grenache Blanc
News about the grape variety Grenache Blanc
Vega Sicilia invests €20m in Galicia white wine plan
Vega Sicilia’s announcement of its project in Galicia brings an end to months of industry speculation over where exactly the company would make its first Spanish white wines. Spanish daily newspapers El País and Cinco Días revealed news of the construction of a new winery and the acquisition of 24 hectares of vineyards by Vega Sicilia, owned by the Álvarez family. Vega Sicilia confirmed that production would initially consist of two white wines: Deiva, a white Crianza (aged 2 years); and Arnela, ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...
Napa Valley’s Favia to get new winery and home
Favia will get a new winery as part of the move from its base in Coombsville to a 34.8-hectare (86 acres) vineyard estate in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). It’s part of a new partnership agreement between the star husband-and-wife duo behind Favia, winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia-Erickson, and their long-standing friends, the Huneeus family, who own the Oakville site and already have a portfolio of wines, including Quintessa. ‘This started as a conversation ...