grenache – Fleur de Vino

Raimat Family Vineyards Garnacha

Raimat Garnacha paired with Spicy Pork Trashcan Fries

After hosting a housewarming party the weekend before, I knew I would have to be creative when fixing a pairing up for this week. All that was left from the festivities was a bunch of random foods. All little bit of barbeque here, a little bit of veggie tray there, some frozen foods, and some half eaten cheese blocks. Fortunately, the wine this week was a Garnacha, so I knew pairing just about anything would work out ok. The Garnacha for this week was also a fully organic wine, so I decided to look into organic wines a little bit.…

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Red

La Perdrix Costieres de Nimes Rouge

I found myself with another wine from La Perdrix this week and a husband who wanted to grill steaks. Fortunately for me, the wine was a red and my husband is excellent at grilling steaks. I prepped some sweet potatoes and we were all set! This wine was a blend of 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 20% Carignan. My husband’s favorite varietal so far has been Syrah, so I was very pleased to have something along the lines that I hoped he would enjoy. Since we had already learned so recently about the region this wine was from and history…

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Red

Nexo Garnacha

I was super excited for this week’s wine based on the label alone. It reminded me of my wedding theme with the turquoise tree and little birds. My wedding colors were turquoise and brown and we utilized the image of a swallow in the details because of one of my husband’s tattoos. This label pulled at my heartstrings and had me ready to share a glass with my one and only. I knew going in that Garnacha was another word for Grenache. Grenache is the term used in France and Garnacha in Spain. It is one of the most widely…

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Red

Domaine de la Damase Grenache

I was really digging the word cloud style of this wine’s label when I first saw it. I’m always a fan of a good word cloud and I thought this was a pretty unique and fun way to label a wine. I was excited about this wine because it was 100% Grenache. Up until now I had only had Grenache in different red blends. Sometimes it made up about 90% of the bottle, but never a full bottle until now. In researching this vineyard and wine, I stumbled upon a website for the vineyard, which explained that it was operated…

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White

Clot d’encis White Grenache

I thought this week would make for an interesting tasting. I had tried red wine Grenache before, but now it was time for white Grenache. I thought it would be interesting to see the similarities and differences between these two varietals. Clot d’encis wines belong to the Terra Alta region of the Catalan wine region. The region has become known for its white wines, although there are a few reds grown there as well. The whites from Terra Alta have the classic Mediterranean character, with their definitive herbal and fruity tastes and scents.* Clot d’encis is part of the larger…

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Red

Shatter Grenache

This week marked the end of the parade of Portuguese wines. I was ready to move on. We had also been having a cold few days so I had made a pot of chili and was ready to get down to work. This bottle of Grenache was gorgeous for starters. The label felt like a printed work of art and I know it sounds funny, but the chosen font appealed to me. I had never tried Grenache before so I started in on my research. There are three main types of Grenache wine, Spanish, French, and American. While Spanish and…

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