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Grenache Blanc - Vermentino

Grenache Blanc - Vermentino wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
France
Top region
Languedoc-Roussillon
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Grenache Blanc - Vermentino is a white blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Provence, France.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for lemon, citrus and floral.

The regions that matter for it are Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for mediterranean.

It blends readily with Grenache Blanc.

Watch for the synonyms: Rolle.

At the table it suits fish broth/soup, thin-sliced octopus drizzled with sudachi and glass noodles with salmon, coriander and chilli.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
lemoncitrus
Aromas
floral
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 fish broth/soup
02 thin-sliced octopus drizzled with sudachi
03 glass noodles with salmon, coriander and chilli

Also labelled.

Rolle.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aubert et Mathieu 'Palooza' Blanc, IGP Pays d'Oc, France
  • Chateau de Caraguilhes Corbieres 'La Font Blanche', Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau de Corneilla Cotes du Roussillon 'Cavalcade' Blanc, France
  • Chateau Fontvert Luberon Blanc, Rhone, France
  • Chateau La Calisse Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc, France
  • Chateau La Calisse Coteaux Varois en Provence Patricia Ortelli Blanc, France
  • Chateau La Calisse Coteaux Varois en Provence Patricia Ortelli Cuvee Etoiles Blanc, France
  • Clos Aguilem 'Mas Aguilem' Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France

Grenache Blanc - Vermentino: common questions

01.
What does Grenache Blanc - Vermentino taste like?
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Grenache Blanc - Vermentino tastes of lemon, citrus and floral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Grenache Blanc - Vermentino from?
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Grenache Blanc - Vermentino originates in Provence, France.
03.
Where is Grenache Blanc - Vermentino grown?
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The key regions for Grenache Blanc - Vermentino are Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence.
04.
What food pairs with Grenache Blanc - Vermentino?
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Pour it with fish broth/soup, thin-sliced octopus drizzled with sudachi and glass noodles with salmon, coriander and chilli.
05.
What else is Grenache Blanc - Vermentino called?
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Grenache Blanc - Vermentino is also labelled Rolle.

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

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