Grenache
[ gruh-nahsh ]
/ grəˈnɑʃ /
noun
a variety of grape used in winemaking, especially for table wines in the Rhône Valley of France and for a type of rosé in California.
Origin of Grenache
< French
grenache < Catalan
garnatxa, granatxa, Medieval Catalan
vernatxa < Italian
vernaccia, after
Vernazza, a commune of the Cinque Terre, a wine-growing region of Liguria
Example sentences from the Web for grenache
Maison Bleue (John Meuret, winemaker) in Snipes Mountain--especially “Uplands Vineyard” Grenache.
Taste Off: Super Bowl State Wines From Colorado and Washington |Jordan Salcito |February 1, 2014 |DAILY BEASTFor, first there was served to each guest, on being seated, a quarter of a pint of grenache.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest |Annie Nathan Meyer
British Dictionary definitions for grenache
Grenache
/ (ɡrɪˈnɑːʃ) /
noun (sometimes not capital)
a black grape originally grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France and now in other wine-producing areas
any of various red wines made from this grape
Word Origin for Grenache
French