Wines made from Grenache noir grapes of Côtes du Roussillon

Discover the best wines made with Grenache noir as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes du Roussillon.

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More informations about the variety Grenache noir

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

More informations about the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.

What are the typical flavors of the Grenache noir grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 6% of Grenache noir
EarthPresent in 5% of Grenache noir
MicrobioPresent in 4% of Grenache noir
Black fruitPresent in 4% of Grenache noir
SpicesPresent in 4% of Grenache noir
OakPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
Non oakPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
FloralPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
CherryPresent in 2% of Grenache noir

Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
EarthyPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Grenache noir
OakyPresent in 1% of Grenache noir
VanillaPresent in 1% of Grenache noir
PlumPresent in 1% of Grenache noir
ChocolatePresent in 1% of Grenache noir
CheesePresent in 1% of Grenache noir

News about the grape variety Grenache noir

Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine great

The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...

Bordeaux winemakers protest and seek aid to pull up vines

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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-Chaintré, 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 ...