Winemaker Notes
Old vines from Grenache fermented and aged for seven months in french oak barrels. Maximum expression of Pinol's terroir and Grenache Blanc. A bomb of fruity white ripe fruits, peach, apricots and hints of spiciness in a perfect equilibrium with the toasted and smoky notes of the oak. It’s rich, full-bodied and velvety in your mouth. A very complex white wine. Wide and long aftertaste.
Really gastronomic: great pairing with risottos, smoked food, fatty fish like salmon, and white meats.
Producing full-bodied white wines, Grenache Blanc can be unctuous and soft or floral and fresh. Some of the finest examples are terroir-driven, age-worthy wines. It is a key ingredient in white Châteauneuf-du-Pape and many white blends across southern France and NE Spain. Somm Secret—Grenache Blanc plays a key role in the vins doux naturels of Rivesaltes and a subsidiary role in those of Banyuls and Maury.
The highest wine growing zone in Spanish Cataluña, Terra Alta is south of Priorat and Montsant. Here growers are following the trends of Priorat, recovering Garnacha blanca vines for white wines and focusing on quality red blends.