Definitely high alcohol content at 17.5, but for a fortified sweet wine, that is to be expected.
Thoughts: On the Nose: Sweetness carries through but pick up notes of Fig, and Honey. This Fortified Sweet Wine was aged in barrels for 6 years giving all its elegance and unique characteristics! Rivesaltes: Appellation Rivesaltes Protegee.Ībout: Rivesaltes Sweet Wines have been produced for over 750 years in the Rousillon Region of France. A very well-balanced White Garnacha wine.įood Pairing Recommendations: White Fish with Lemon, Salads, and Barbeques. As you taste those citrus notes stay around engulfing every last drop of the wine. Thoughts: On the nose, notes of citrus come through. I recently had the opportunity to taste through some of these wines, and CAN NOT wait to share my thoughts with you: The region’s unique geology and microclimates allow each of the 25 authorized grape varieties to reach its fullest expression in this varied topography. Shaped like an amphitheater and nestled in the South of France between Spain, the Mediterranean Sea, the Albères, the Pyrenees and the Corbières Mountains, Roussillon is known for its diversity of wines and terroirs. The CIVR’s mission is to educate professionals around the world on the region’s geography, microclimates, terroirs and wines, as well as the region’s history, which still strongly influences the region’s wine culture today. All of the wines promoted by the Garnacha Origen are monovarietal Garnacha wines (>85% of their content, according to European rules) and follow PDO regulations.Ībout: The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon (CIVR) is the umbrella trade organization for the region’s 14 PDO and 3 PGI wines, working hand-in-hand with the producers, vintners and unions to promote the wines of Roussillon in France and abroad and to maintain strict quality controls through innovation and research. Founded in 2014, its mission is to promote PDO Garnacha-based quality wines and it is the largest Garnacha wines promotion conglomerate in Spain and the EU. Stakeholders include individual producers agricultural research institutes, such as CITA (Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon) and public organizations (such as AREX – Aragón’s Foreign Trade and Invest Agency). In other words, winemakers are getting innovative with this old vine grape varietal!įirst, before we go further, lets talk about the Origins more in depth:Ībout: The Asociación para la Promoción del Vino de Garnacha/Garnacha Origen (Garnacha Origen) regroups 5 Spanish Protected Designations of Origin (Somontano, Terra Alta, Cariñena, Calatayud and Campo de Borja) and key stakeholders.
And in Europe, especially in its origins, this grape varietal is producing off of 50 to 80 year old vines. The beauty in how complex, well-balanced and drinkable this grape varietal can be! In Europe, the varietal is well known as Garnacha, in the US, we recognize the grape varietal as Grenache. However, as I’ve soon found out: this wine varietal can STAND well on its own.Īnd thanks to its origins within Roussillon, France and Eastern Spain, we are truly beginning to see the beauty of this Grape Varietal. I was first introduced to Grenache Wine down in Central California, where they were known for being utilized in GSM Blends. Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Wines of Garnacha.
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