Grenache Blanc

Grenache Blanc is a dry, medium to full-bodied white grape best known from southern France and northeastern Spain. Expect ripe pear, peach and citrus with herbs, white flowers and gentle spice. Rounded but fresh, it’s brilliant with roast chicken, grilled fish, seafood pasta, creamy dishes, Mediterranean vegetables and soft cheese.

Taste:

Ripe, rounded and definitely not a shy little white.

Grenache Blanc is typically dry and medium to full-bodied, with flavours of pear, peach, green apple and citrus. You may also find white flowers, fresh herbs, fennel and gentle spice.

It can have a rich, almost creamy texture, particularly in warmer regions, while good acidity keeps everything feeling fresh. Oak-aged versions may add vanilla, toast and extra roundness.

Some examples can develop subtle honeyed and nutty flavours with age.

If your usual white wine order is "something dry, but not too light", Grenache Blanc has been waiting for you.

Food Pairings:

Grenache Blanc’s combination of body, herbs and freshness makes it brilliant with seafood, poultry and Mediterranean food.

Try it with prawns, scallops, crab, grilled fish, sea bass, cod or salmon. Seafood pasta, garlic prawns and fish with creamy or herb-based sauces work particularly well.

For meat, pair it with roast chicken, grilled chicken, herb-roasted chicken or roast pork.

Creamy dishes are another great match. Try chicken in a creamy sauce, mushroom pasta, creamy pasta, mushroom risotto or vegetable risotto.

Mediterranean flavours work beautifully too, including grilled aubergine, roasted peppers, courgette, herb-roasted vegetables and dishes with rosemary, thyme or fennel.

For cheese, try Brie, Camembert, goat’s cheese or Comté.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy Grenache Blanc, Roussanne is a great next move for another rich, aromatic Rhône white with plenty of texture.

Marsanne brings pear, nuts and a rounded style, while Viognier turns up the peach, apricot and floral aromatics.

Vermentino is worth exploring if you particularly enjoy Grenache Blanc’s Mediterranean herbs and fresh citrus character.

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More About Grenache Blanc:

Grenache Blanc is a white-berried mutation of Grenache and is particularly important in southern France and northeastern Spain, where it’s known as Garnacha Blanca.

In the Rhône Valley, it's one of the permitted white grapes in appellations including Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône. It's also widely planted across Roussillon and Catalonia.

The grape thrives in warm, dry Mediterranean conditions and naturally produces wines with plenty of body and ripe fruit.

Red Grenache. White Grenache. Rosé from Grenache.

At this point the Grenache family is basically running a full-service operation.