Tasting notes, September 19, 2026; Grenache

                    The Grenache Varietal

2024 Clos du Mont-Olivet Côtes du Rhône Blanc
On Sale for $24.99
Côtes du Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France
70% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 10% Ugni Blanc
Sourced from vineyards located just north of the village of Lirac, Clos du Mont-Olivet’s Blanc is aged in a combination of 85% stainless steel and 15% used barrels. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and is bottled unfined and unfiltered
2025 Fontsainte Gris de Gris
On Sale for $17.99
Languedoc / France
90% Grenache Gris, 5% Carignan, 5% Mourvedre
Mostly from the Corbieres appellation, Fontsainte’s Gris de Gris is a medium weight style of Rosé. The soils here feature a limestone base with large rolled stones on top. The resulting wine is fresh and mineral driven.
2025 Envinate Albahra
On Sale for $24.99
Almansa / Castilla la Mancha / Spain
70% Garnacha Tintorera, 30% Moravia Agria
Albahra refers to the vineyard site which contributes the Garnacha Tintorera to the blend. The vines here are farmed organically, the grapes are foot trodden and only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation. The Garnacha Tintorera is raised in concrete tanks.
2023 Herdade do RocimAlicante Bouschet
On Sale for $27.99
Alentejo / Portugal
100% Alicante Bouschet
40 year-old vines contribute to this deep, dark Alicante Bouschet. The wine is aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak. The soils here are a mix of schist, sand and granite providing both expressive aromatics and a sturdy backbone.
2023 Charbonniere Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
On Sale for $51.99
Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhône Valley / France
70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre
Each of the varietals employed for Charbonniere’s estate Châteauneuf are sourced from three separate vineyard sites. The Grenache and Syrah are co-fermented while the Mourvedre is vinified separately and blended back prior to bottling.
2021 Pala Cannonau Riserva
On sale for $31.99
Sardegna / Italy
100% Cannonau
Cannonau is the Sardinian name for the Grenache varietal. Pala’s Cannonau Riserva was aged for 12 months in large casks. The wines produced from the varietal on the island exhibit a certain wildness and spice.