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2002 Grenache Grapes
Grenache is a red grape variety of Spanish origin, which produces medium to
full bodied, high alcohol wines. It can produce dense, structured wines of
high quality if yields are kept low, but too often it is over-cropped, resulting
in lightish wines of little interest.
The Grenache vines at Domaine Sainte Rose are estimated to be between 35 and
40 years old. All the Grenache vines at the Domaine were
green harvested during July 2002 in order to produce low yields of concentrated, full-flavoured
fruit. The Grenache was harvested on the 23rd of September when the grapes
registered 15.0 Baumé and had an
acidity content of
4.0 grams/litre H2S04.
The Grenache was
macerated for 3 weeks in order to extract
flavour and colour.
Domaine Sainte Rose produced a single Grenache based wine from the 2002
vintage:
La Garrigue-
A special blend of
Syrah, Grenache and
Carignan
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Beautiful start to the Grenache harvest day
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Old Grenache vines on the 'Citadel'
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Old Grenache vines on the 'Citadel'
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Low yielding Grenache vines ready to be picked
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Low yielding Grenache vines ready to be picked
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