Grenache
Americannoun
noun
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a black grape originally grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France and now in other wine-producing areas
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any of various red wines made from this grape
Etymology
Origin of Grenache
< French grenache < Catalan garnatxa, granatxa, Medieval Catalan vernatxa < Italian vernaccia, after Vernazza, a commune of the Cinque Terre, a wine-growing region of Liguria
Example Sentences
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Owen: Made from Tempranillo and Grenache grapes from Bodegas Pinuaga, this Tinto delivers juicy black currants, tar and tobacco leaf on the palate, alongside shades of coffee grounds.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
This brilliant Gigondas comes from winemaker Guillaume Gonnet and blends 85% Grenache with smaller parts syrah and mourvèdre.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022
“That was a fantastical claim,” says Grenache, former president of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
From The Verge • Dec. 15, 2021
Grenache blanc is enjoying a mini-boom in Southern France and Central California, producing white wines of grip, mineral intensity and impressive subtlety.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
A century later, Eustace Deschamps praised the Rhine wines, and those of Greece, Malmsey, and Grenache.
From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by Jacob, P. L.
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