Grenache

American  

[gruh-nahsh] / grəˈnɑʃ /

noun

1. a variety of grape used in winemaking, especially for table wines in the Rhône Valley of France and for a type of rosé in California.

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Grenache British  

/ ɡrɪˈnɑːʃ /

noun

1. a black grape originally grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France and now in other wine-producing areas

2. any of various red wines made from this grape

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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

Owen: A blend of Grenache grapes from Languedoc, its juicy and delicious red fruits combine with orange peel and salty soils.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

David Grenache says he was skeptical from the very beginning.

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

Owen: Crafted by Patrick Lesec, this wine is a proprietary blend of Mourvedre, syrah and Grenache.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020

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.