Winery WenteGrenache (Small Lot)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Grenache (Small Lot)
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache (Small Lot)
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache (Small Lot)
The Grenache (Small Lot) of Winery Wente matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin or endive salad of the gourmands.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Grenache (Small Lot).
Discover the grape variety: Petit Bouschet
Intensely colored and supple reds with a deep, near-opaque purple robe, light tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices and vinous notes. Powerful dye-grape profile with red-fleshed pulp. Formerly planted en masse in the South of France to intensify the color of Mediterranean blends. French black teinturier grape obtained in 1824 by Louis Bouschet, aramon × teinturier du Cher, parent of Alicante Bouschet.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2013, 2011, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Wente
The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
