Dunstone Grenache

Dunstone Grenache from Wellington, South Africa. Dunstone Grenache from Wellington, South Africa.Deliciously soft and elegant with fresh spiciness, ripe fruit with a rounded and balanced mouthfeel. With full meat dishes, lamb shank, oxtail or a beautifully matured steak. The Grenache grape grows in warm and dry areas, such as southern France, Spain, South America and also California and Australia. This grape is also the most widely cultivated type of grape in the world for producing red . As just mentioned, the grape is called ‘Garnacha’ in Spanish. But you may also know him as ‘Cannonau’, as he is called in Sardinia. This grape is a real holidaymaker, and needs sun and hot pebbles to fully bake and ripen. The grenache contains little tannin and is sensitive to oxidation, so it is better to drink it immediately instead of storing it. The grape has a thin skin and is therefore lighter in color compared to other red wine varieties. The more grapes per bunch, the lighter the color. The high sugar content is typical of this wine and also makes it stronger in alcohol content, but also sweet and firmer. Grenache wines can be recognized by a taste of white pepper, herbs and fruit. In terms of smell, you can smell almost the same ingredients: blackberries, pepper, cherries, berries and a slightly spicy scent.