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Alicante Ganzin

Alicante Ganzin wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Full
Origin
France
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Pairings

Alicante Ganzin is a red grape variety, with its roots in France.

The wines show full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to dark fruits, plum, blackberry, herbaceous and spicy.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for hot climates.

At the table it suits braised oxtail, lebanese fried mushrooms with garlic and roasted eggplant with lentils.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium-high
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitsplumblackberry
Aromas
herbaceousspicy
Styles
dry red

Food pairings.

01 braised oxtail
02 Lebanese fried mushrooms with garlic
03 roasted eggplant with lentils

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau du Rouet Severac Rouge, Provence, France

Alicante Ganzin: common questions

01.
What does Alicante Ganzin taste like?
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Alicante Ganzin tastes of dark fruits, plum, blackberry, herbaceous and spicy. The wines show full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Alicante Ganzin from?
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Alicante Ganzin originates in France.
03.
What food pairs with Alicante Ganzin?
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Pour it with braised oxtail, lebanese fried mushrooms with garlic and roasted eggplant with lentils.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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