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Grenache - Merlot - Syrah is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to black cherry, plum, spice, herbaceous, earthy and floral.
It is planted most seriously in Languedoc-Roussillon, Priorat and Côtes du Rhône.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm mediterranean.
It blends readily with Syrah and Mourvèdre.
On other labels it goes by GSM and Grenache Merlot Syrah.
At the table it suits cherry-glazed duck, beef casserole and lamb & orange tagine.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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cherry-glazed duck
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beef casserole
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lamb & orange tagine
Also labelled.
GSM, Grenache Merlot Syrah.
Bottles to look for.
- An Approach to Relaxation 'Sucette' Grenache, Barossa Valley, Australia
- Belleville Grenache - Shiraz - Merlot, France
- Berry Bros. & Rudd Reserve Red, France
- Bodegas Esteban Martin Crianza, Carinena, Spain
- Bodegas Gutierrez de la Vega Casta Diva Rojo y Negro, Alicante, Spain
- Bodegas y Vinedos Alzania Finca la Moneda, Navarra, Spain
- Brotte Pere Anselme Reserve de l'Aube Rose, IGP Pays d'Oc, France
- Cellar Capcanes Mas Donis Old Vines, Montsant, Spain
Grenache - Merlot - Syrah: common questions
01.What does Grenache - Merlot - Syrah taste like?+
Grenache - Merlot - Syrah tastes of black cherry, plum, spice, herbaceous, earthy and floral. The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Grenache - Merlot - Syrah from?+
Grenache - Merlot - Syrah originates in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
03.Where is Grenache - Merlot - Syrah grown?+
The key regions for Grenache - Merlot - Syrah are Languedoc-Roussillon, Priorat and Côtes du Rhône.
04.What food pairs with Grenache - Merlot - Syrah?+
Pour it with cherry-glazed duck, beef casserole and lamb & orange tagine.
05.What else is Grenache - Merlot - Syrah called?+
Grenache - Merlot - Syrah is also labelled GSM and Grenache Merlot Syrah.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.