• A grape variety
• Aka Grenache Poilu aka Velu
• Variant of Grenache
• Less susceptible to coulure than Grenache Noir
• More consistent and more vigorous than Grenache Noir
• Lower sugar levels at physiological ripeness
• Buds late and is very sensitive to growing conditions
• Officially and widely sanctioned in Languedoc and Roussillon
• France total 366ha
• Varietal expressions are rare
• Spain total 574ha, mostly Castilla-La-Mancha
• Possible taste: generous mouthfeel, can be intensely flavoured with notes of liquorice and pepper

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