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Two Shepherds -- Three Versions of Grenache

Two Shepherds -- Three Versions of Grenache

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Fredric Koeppel
Feb 24, 2023
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The grenache grape -- that is the black or noir grenache -- is one of the most widely planted vines on the planet. It seems to have originated in the Spanish region of Aragon, traveled over the Pyrenees and moved east through southern France. (It's known as garnacha in Spain.) Grenache is a mainstay of the Rhone Valley and particularly prominent in Chat…

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