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Lledoner Pelut

Lledoner Pelut wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
France
Top region
Catalonia
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Lledoner Pelut is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, high acidity, dry and low alcohol.

Look for bright red fruits, cherry, spicy and savory.

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

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

It blends readily with Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.

Watch for the synonyms: Grenache Velu, Grenache d’Afrique, Grenache Noir Tomenteux and Garnatxa Peluda.

At the table it suits fried goose liver (libamáj), black-eyed pea, black olive, and tomato salad and marinated lamb pieces with hummus.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Low
Flavours
bright red fruitscherry
Aromas
spicysavory
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Fried goose liver (libamáj)
02 Black-eyed pea, black olive, and tomato salad
03 Marinated lamb pieces with hummus

Also labelled.

Grenache Velu, Grenache d'Afrique, Grenache Noir Tomenteux, Garnatxa Peluda.

Bottles to look for.

  • Altavins Vinerel-Les Garnatxa Peluda, Terra Alta, Spain
  • Bodegas Edetaria 'Finca la Personal' Vinyes Velles de Garnatxa Peluda, Terra Alta, Spain
  • Bodegas Edetaria Lassot, Terra Alta, Spain
  • Celler Pinol Garnatxa Peluda, Terra Alta, Spain
  • De Mena Clandestine Rose, Languedoc-Roussillon, Vin de France
  • De Mena Contak, Languedoc-Roussillon, Vin de France
  • Domaine des Mathouans 'La Belle & Le Pelut', Vin de France
  • Domaine Jones 'Along Came Jones' Lledoner Pelut Hairy Grenache, Languedoc-Roussillon, Vin de France

Lledoner Pelut: common questions

01.
What does Lledoner Pelut taste like?
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Lledoner Pelut tastes of bright red fruits, cherry, spicy and savory. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, high acidity, dry and low alcohol.
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Where is Lledoner Pelut from?
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Lledoner Pelut originates in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
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Where is Lledoner Pelut grown?
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The key regions for Lledoner Pelut are Catalonia and Languedoc-Roussillon.
04.
What food pairs with Lledoner Pelut?
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Pour it with fried goose liver (libamáj), black-eyed pea, black olive, and tomato salad and marinated lamb pieces with hummus.
05.
What else is Lledoner Pelut called?
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Lledoner Pelut is also labelled Grenache Velu, Grenache d'Afrique, Grenache Noir Tomenteux and Garnatxa Peluda.

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

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