grenache

A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.

Noun

  1. A specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.
    • A five-course pork dinner paired with grenache wines from several countries will be held on Monday […]. - 2007 September 26, Florence Fabricant, “Calendar”, in New York Times:

Origin

From French grenache, from Italian vernaccia, from Vernazza, a town in Italy. Cognate to Catalan garnatxa, Spanish garnacha, Portuguese garnacha.

Forms

grenaches Grenache