WTF is White Grenache? (AKA Garnatxa Blanca and Grenache Blanc, an underrated white wine, an alternative for Chardonnay lovers, a good summer wine)

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Yes, it’s true, they make Grenache is white as well as red! And it’s a great summer wine! Popular in the Catalonia area of Spain where it is known as Garnatxa Blanca, and in the Rhône area of France where it is often used as a blending grape and known as Grenache Blanc, White Grenache is a tasty, complex, and food friendly white wine that deserves more attention! After tasting and reviewing it in this episode, we were surprised that this is not a more well-known wine. It is a perfect pairing for fish, and it is also a wine with a wide assortment of tastes and fragrances that were kind of exciting to find. I mean, we all need a little excitement in our lives, right?!? Join us on this last of our five straight episodes focused on the wines of northern Spain! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2021 Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco, 2022 Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca.

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Chapter

1. Introduction, and Terra Alta wine region in Spain (00:00:00)

2. WTF is White Grenache / WTF is Garnatxa Blanca? (00:11:19)

3. White Grenache Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:16:20)

4. Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:22:27)

5. Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:29:03)

6. Taste profiles expected from White Grenache (00:34:38)

7. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:37:20)