Garnacha

All about Garnacha

Color: Garnacha wines typically range from a bright ruby to a deeper garnet color.
Opacity: Generally clear with medium to high opacity, depending on the wine’s age and style.

Primary Aromas: Red fruit aromas such as strawberry, raspberry, and cherry.
Secondary Aromas: Herbal notes like white pepper, thyme, and sometimes lavender.
Tertiary Aromas: Aged Garnacha wines can develop more complex aromas, including fig, leather, dried herbs, and sometimes smoky or earthy undertones.

Fruit Flavors: Dominated by red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry) in younger wines. Older vines and aged wines may exhibit deeper fruit flavors like fig and plum.
Other Flavors: Notes of white pepper, herbs, and occasionally floral elements like violet. Some examples may have hints of vanilla and spices if aged in oak.
Oak Influence: While Garnacha is often unoaked to maintain its fresh fruit character, some versions see oak aging, which adds complexity with flavors of vanilla, toast, and spices.