2005 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 produce low yields of concentrated, full-flavoured fruit.  The Grenache was harvested on the 27th of September when the grapes registered 13.8 Baumé and had an acidity content of 3.2 grams/litre H2S04.  The Grenache will be macerated for 3 weeks in order to extract flavour and colour.

Domaine Sainte Rose will produce a single Grenache based wine from the 200 5 vintage:

La Garrigue- A special blend of  Syrah, Grenache and Carignan