Grenache Gris

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Grenache Gris is a pink-skinned mutation of the Grenache grape, used primarily in southern French and Spanish wines to produce full-bodied, aromatic whites and rosés.

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Grenache Gris canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mutation of Grenache
wine grape variety
acidityLevel medium
alsoKnownAs Garnacha Roja
linked to: Garnacha Tinta

Lladoner Gris
aromaProfile citrus
floral notes
spice notes
stone fruit
body full
color pink-skinned
cultivationClimate warm Mediterranean climates
geneticRelationship color mutation of Grenache Noir
grapeSkinColor gris (grey-pink)
harvestTime mid to late ripening
notableRegion Catalonia
Languedoc
Roussillon
parentGrape Grenache
primaryRegions Spain
southern France
linked to: Southern France
relatedVariety Grenache Blanc
Grenache Noir
linked to: Grenache
species Vitis vinifera
status relatively rare grape variety
synonymLanguage Garnacha Roja – Spanish
Lladoner Gris – Catalan
tanninLevel low in finished white wines
typicalUseInBlends blending grape in southern French whites
component of rosé blends in Roussillon
typicalWineStyle aromatic white wines
full-bodied rosé wines
full-bodied white wines
usedFor rosé wine production
white wine production
vinification often fermented dry
sometimes used for barrel-fermented whites
viticulturalCharacteristic good drought resistance
high sugar potential
wineAlcoholPotential relatively high
wineColorProduced rosé
white
wineTexture round and rich mouthfeel

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Collioure AOC grapeVarietyAllowed Grenache Gris
Grenache Blanc parentVarietyOf Grenache Gris