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Grape variety Grenache
Synonyms Garnacha, Garnatxa negre
Grape colour Red grape
Variety Allochthonous
Vigour Very good
Ripening Between the second and third decades of September.
Productivity Regular
Areas of cultivation The Black Grenache is the main varietal of the southern part of France where it reaches the highest expressions in the denominations Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in the main vineyards of the Côte du Rhône-Villages where it competes in the best cuvées in the order of 65%.
History It is one of the most popular varieties of vines in the world. Originally from the northern province of Aragon, Spain, it spread to Rioja and Navarra.
Ampelographic features Leaf: medium, pentagonal, sometimes roundish; Trilobata, with one or both of the lower lobes being mentioned; Petiolar breast U more or less wide or in lira; Shallow upper side veins, V more or less open or overlapping lobes; Lower side breasts (if present) to V more or less open; Flat lobby; Corner at the top of the obtuse terminal lobes; Upper side with a little intense green color, smooth edge surface, glabra, glossy; Bottom page light green, glabra, even on the ribs of 3rd order and beyond; The main green ribs, both on the top and the bottom; Protruding those of I and II order; Flat flap, medium consistency; Very irregular teeth, mostly convex margins; mucronati; On an average broad basis. Bunch: medium, pyramidal or tapered, sometimes elongated, winged, compact or moderately compact; Average bunch length 18 cm; Herbaceous or semi-woody peduncle, robust, medium long, green-pea; Middle pedicel, rather thin, green, with little noticeable, reddish, non-verrucous tendon, difficult to separate from the acino; Short or medium brush, rosy. Acino: Medium, ovoid or spheroid, regular, with regular cross section (circular); Blue-black peel, with regularly distributed color, pruinose, thick, crunchy; Persistent navel; Crisp, simple and sweet flavorful flesh; Slightly colored juice.
Characteristics of the wine obtained from this grape variety It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate with a relatively high alcohol content, but it needs careful control of yields for best results. It tends to lack acid, tannin and color, and is usually blended with other varieties such as Syrah, Carignan, Tempranillo and Cinsaut.
Notes Resistance to meteoric, disease and parasitic adversities: medium.

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