grenache gris

Also known as: Garnacha roja (Spain), Grenache rose, Alicante

Grenache gris sits between the white and red variants – pink-greyish berries that produce wines with more fragrance than Grenache blanc, but without the tannic structure of the red sister. The variety is found primarily in Roussillon, where it ripens on schist and granite into wines with delicate aromatics and mineral tension.

At Matassa and Roc des Anges, Grenache gris is often vinified pure – partly fermented on the skins, partly in amphorae. The result: wines with texture, floral notes and fruit that hovers between white peach and red berries.