Grenache blanc

Up to 10% Grenache blanc is permitted to be included in the red wines of the Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC.

[2] Nearly half of all Grenache blanc plantings in France are located in the Roussillon region where the grape is often blended with Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier and Rolle.

[1] In white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache blanc provides fruitiness and fatness to a blend that often includes Roussanne, Picpoul, Bourboulenc and Clairette blanche.

[4] Grenache blanc responds best to low fermentation temperatures which produces a fresh, dill-scented wine in its youth.

The grape is fairly flexible in winemaking and can be exposed to malolactic fermentation, extended skin maceration, lees stirring as well as oak aging.

Leaves of Grenache blanc vines