09/18/2026
Today is "International Grenache Day", the date changes every year, it is celebrated on the third Friday in Sept. It is pronounced "gren-nash". In France in 2010, 22 countries attended the first Grenache Symposium, which consisted of producers, w**e writers, and other w**e industry experts. As a result of the symposium's success, organizers created the holiday in 2011 by the Grenache Association. Grenache's exact place of origin is hotly contested, some say France, most likely it was Spain. Grenache is called different things in different regions:(Garnacha= Spain),(Cannonau= Sardinia, Italy) (Grenache Noir= France, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia), (Tinto Aragonés= Aragon, Spain), (Alicane=Italy), (Vernaccia Nera=Italy). Grenache is an important grape for the production of red w**es, it also makes excellent rosé's and fortified w**es. The grape's very diverse flavors range from raspberry, cherry and cranberry in its early stages to more cinnamon, leather and to***co flavor as the w**e ages. This grape also has low acidity and tannins, and is also blended with other grapes to create a great bottle of w**e. Grenache based w**es are among the most versatile w**es for pairing with food. This grape grown on six of the seven continents. Grenache thrives in warm climates, it takes longer to ripe, and it is the 3rd most widely grown grape in Spain. People who have come to love w**es made from the Grenache Grape call themselves 'Grenachistas'. (Swirlandspice.w**e) (National Day Calendar) (matildamarseillaise.com)(W**e Folly) **ery
