White Grenache
White Grenache is widespread throughout Spain, being particularly abundant in Tarragona, Zaragoza and Teruel.
It has not very large and compact pendants. The berries are medium in size, round in shape and yellow-green in color. It has traditionally been used alone or mixed with Red Grenache, Macabeo, Parellada, Muscat or Pedro Ximenes to make mistela. It produces wines of great body and much alcohol, of straw yellow color; it gives off floral and fruity aromas with a broom background that gives it originality.
It is the main variety in the Alella Designation of Origin, Costers del Segre, Tarragona and Terra Alta and is authorized in Cariñena, Cigales, Empordà, Navarra, Priorat, Rioja and Somontano.
One third of the world’s production of this variety comes from the vineyards of the DO Terra Alta.
We go back to 1647 to find the first document written about White Grenache by Monsignor Onofre Català; and collected by Monsignor Manyà in the book “Notes d’Història de Gandesa” (1962). In this letter, he clearly mentions that “vernatxa” (white) has been planted on one of the estates belonging to the parish of Gandesa”.
Throughout the Mediterranean arc, several authors have previously mentioned in their literary works, the vernaccia (Italian), vernassa (Valencian) or vernaixa (Catalan); such as the Catalan author Eiximenis in his work “Lo Crestià” from 1385. Although it is not known for sure if they refer to the same variety, they define these wines as dry and liqueur white wines.
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Troballa Blanc 2021
12,50€Wine: Troballa Blanc
Varieties: 100% White Grenache.
Alcohol: 14%
Winery: Mas Blanch i Jové
Designation of Origin: DO Costers del Segre
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Petites Estones Blanc 2022
9,50€Wine: Petites Estones White
Varieties: 100% White Grenache
Alcohol: 13,5%
Winery: Estones Vins
Designation of Origin: DO Terra Alta
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Vine Estones de Mishima 2021
13,95€Wine: Vine Estones de Mishima
Varieties: 70% White Grenache and 30% Macabeo
Winery: Estones de Mishima
Designation of Origin: Terra Alta
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Nívia 2021
13,00€Wine: Nivia
Varieties: 88% White Grenache and 12% Macabeo.
Alcohol: 14%
Winery: Mas Llunes
Designation of Origin: DO Empordà
Recognitions:
92 punts a la Guía Peñín 2020.
96 points Decanter 2019.
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Nunci Abocat 2018
16,40€Wine: Nunci Abocat
Varieties: Macabeo, White Grenache and Moscatel.
Alcohol: 13,5%
Winery: Mas de les Pereres
Designation of Origin: DOQ Priorat
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Nunci White 2013
29,00€Wine: Nunci White
Varieties: White Grenache and Macabeo.
Alcohol: 15%
Winery: Mas de les Pereres
Designation of Origin: DOQ Priorat
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Petit Saó Blanc 2021
9,40€Wine: Petit Saó White
Varieties: 70% White Grenache, 22% Macabeo, 5% Viognier and 3% Riesling.
Alcohol: 13,5%
Winery: Mas Blanch i Jové
Designation of Origin: DO Costers del Segre
Recognitions:
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition (2015) – Sylver medal.
International Wine Guide (2015) – Bronze Medal.
Decanter World Wine Awards & Magazine (2015) –Bronze Medal.
International Wine Challenge (2015) – Commended Medal.
International Wine & Spirits Competition IWSC (2016) – Bronze medal. (2015).
Golden Leaf (2016) – Sylver medal.
Guía Akatavino (2016) – 91/100 points. -
Remírez de Ganuza Blanco Reserva 2020
27,80€Wine: Remírez de Ganuza White
Varieties: 80% Macabeo (Viura), 20% Malvasia and White Grenache.
Alcohol: 14%
Winery: Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza
Designation of Origin: DOCa Rioja
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Remírez de Ganuza Blanco Reserva 2014
79,90€Wine: Remírez de Ganuza White Reserva
Varieties: Macabeo, Malvasia and White Grenache.
Alcohol: 13,5%
Winery: Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza
Designation of Origin: DOCa Rioja
Recognitions:
93 points Parker.
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Saó Blanc 2021
13,30€Wine: Saó White
Varieties: 80% Macabeo and 20% White Grenache.
Alcohol: 14%
Winery: Mas Blanch i Jové
Designation of Origin: DO Costers del Segre
Recognitions:
Gold medal Golden Leaf (2016).
9,46 points Guia de Vins de Catalunya (2016).
Bronze medal in Premis Vinari (2016) .
90 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (2013).
89 points Wine Enthusiast (2013).
90 points at Guía Peñín (2014).
International Wine Guide (Gold medal 2015) (Gold medal 2016)
93 points Guía Akatavino (2015) Gold medal.
Gold medal Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition (2015).
