Garnacha from Priorat, Gredos and Navarre, white Garnacha from Terra Alta and Grenache from the Rhône: from fresh rosés to great old-vine reds.
Garnacha was born in north-eastern Spain and went on to conquer the Mediterranean. Few grapes give such different styles: fresh rosés, light mountain reds and great old-vine wines. Delivered in 2–4 working days from Marbella, free from €100.
High in Gredos it makes pale, floral, almost translucent reds. In Navarre, Spain’s benchmark rosés. In Priorat and Montsant, on slate, deep mineral reds from century-old vines. And in Terra Alta its white form, Garnacha Blanca, makes broad, Mediterranean whites.
In France it is called Grenache and is the base of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the reds of the southern Rhône, usually blended with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Comparing a Gredos Garnacha with a Châteauneuf is a good way to see how far this grape can go.
It depends on the place and the age of the vines: at altitude it is light and fresh; in warm areas with old vines, powerful and concentrated.
