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Around The Vineyard
Most of the reviews about
Grenache wines tend to
focus on blends such as the
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine
blend from France’s southern
Rhône Valley. French winemak-
ers discovered this va-riety in
their search for a grape that
would add alcohol, body and
fruity flavors to their existing
wines. Other noted blends
made using Grenache can be
found in Gigondas, and in the
Priorat reds produced in the
Grenache is grown in the Terra Alta PDO, while Red Priorat county, situated in
Grenache is the main variety grown in the other the southwest of Catalonia in the province of Tar-
four PDOs. ragona. Many of these wines tend to carry a signifi-
cantly higher price tag than the moderately priced
Roussillon in France houses 2,200 winemaker fam- wines highlighted by Harden, with select bottles
ilies, 25 co-ops and 350 private cellars. The varied garnering a price as high as $800.
topography of this region produces a wide variety
of Grenache grapes that can create a range of wine
styles, including dry still wines and fortified sweet
wines.
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