Attributes:
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| Producer: |
Vega del Castillo
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| Region: |
Navarra, Spain
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| Varietal: |
Grenache
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| Bottle Size: |
750 ML
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Food Matches:
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| Cheese:
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Aged Cheddar, Goat Cheese, Sharp Cheddar, Soft Pungent Cheese |
| Fruits & Nuts:
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Almonds, Dates, Figs & Raisins, Hazelnuts |
| Herbs & Spices:
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Cilantro, Coriander, Cinnamon, Cumin, Saffron |
| Poultry & Eggs:
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Coq Au Vin, Roast Chicken with Herbs, Roast Turkey |
| Red Meat:
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Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Beef Stew, Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Ham, Spicy Sausage, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison |
| Vegetables:
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Artichokes, Beans, Green, Beans, White, Carrots, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Gazpacho, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Roasted Sweet Peppers, Swiss chard or Kale, Tomato, Vegetable Gratin or Stew, White Aspargus with Mustard Vinagrette |
Originally from Spain, this grape comes in both red-wine and white-wine varieties and is often associated with France’s southern Rhone Valley. The Grenache grape does well in hot, dry regions, and its strong stalk makes it well suited for windy conditions. It ripens with very high sugar levels and can produce wines with high alcohol content. Grenache wines are sweet, fruity, and very low in tannins. They are usually lacking in color, except in growing areas where yields are low. In Spain Grenache is widely planted in Navarra as well as in many of the hotter areas of the country. In southern France Grenache is widely cultivated in the areas around Languedoc- RoussillonRousellon, Provence, and the southern Rhone. It is also extensively grown in Algeria, Australia, Corsica, Israel, Morocco, Sardinia and California's central valley. Red Grenache wines are usually blended with other varieties: trempranillo in Spain and cinsaut and carignan in France. It’s the primary grape in chateauneuf-du-pape as well as in several rose wines.
Once known for easy-drinking dry rose wines, today this region just northeast of Rioja is becoming known for red wines that are similar to but less expensive than Rioja’s. Navarra currently is going through a modernization program, which includes not only adding new equipment and implementing modern winemaking techniques but also experimenting with different varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay.
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