Wines made from Grenache noir grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Grenache noir as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
More informations about the variety Grenache noir
Supple, sunny reds with a light robe and generous alcohol, with aromas of candied red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), garrigue, gentle spices, white pepper and kirsch notes. Ripe tannins and a warm palate. Pillar of GSM blends in the southern Rhône (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras), star of Tavel rosé, Priorat and Aragonese Garnacha. Also in natural sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Historic Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
More informations about the region of Bekaa Valley
Lebanese high-altitude valley (~1,000 m), ~6,000 years of winegrowing, ~90% of the country's wine. Complex, age-worthy reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, leather, cedar, oriental spices and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and long ageing — Cabernet for backbone, supple Cinsault, dense Carignan, fruity Grenache, peppery Syrah. Native whites Merwah and Obaideh, taut and mineral. Iconic Chateau Musar.
What are the typical flavors of the Grenache noir grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- EarthPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- OakPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- FloralPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Grenache noir
- CherryPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- OakyPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- SmokePresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- BlueberryPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- Forest floorPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Grenache noir
- LicoricePresent in 2% of Grenache noir