AMpelography?

Hello; Yesterday, we had an AAB (appel a boire) centered on Spanish wines and a tapa style supper. Apart from two cavas, both rather bland, all the guests had decided on reds - two RIojas, one Ribera del Duero, and one from Priorat. The last one stood out from the others, to my mind more like a SOuthern French than your "generic Spanish". And here comes the "ampelographic" question. According to the label, the varietals used were Garnatxa tinta, Cab Sauv, and Carinyena. Would the Garnatxa be the same as Grenache? And the Carinyena Carignan?

TIA, and cheers

Nils Gustaf

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Nils Gustaf Lindgren
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Yes, and it is tinta just as in french it is called Grenache noir, to distinguish it from the "gris" and the wonderful aromatic white grenache.

Yessir

Can you identify the wine now please ;-)

Cheers to you Nils, and of course to Xina, a Merry Nordic Xmas.

Mike from rainy Provence

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Mike Tommasi

No wonder - "Garnatxa" is Catalan which points to Spain's northeast corner.

Yes and yes.

M.

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Michael Pronay
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Nils Gustaf Lindgren

Bourboulenc

M.

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Michael Pronay

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