Garnacha Tinta
- Geographical distribution
- Agronomic features
- Phenology
- Date of budbreak: medium
- Date of maturity: medium
- Oenological features
- Synonyms
Garnacha (or Grenache, in French) is a red winegrape variety cultivated all over the world, and ranked as the fourth most cultivated variety in Spain, reaching 63.000 ha. The major producing winegrowing regions for Garnacha are Castilla La-Mancha (20.000 ha) and Aragon (16.000 ha) where is is considered a preferential red variety in the Calatayud DO.
It is very susceptible to the downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola), black-rot (Guignardia bidwelii), and although less, botritys (Botrytis cinerea). It shows resistance to the oïdium (Uncinula necator), but not to the late oïdium. It is highly resistant to wind and drought, and it is adapted to all of kind of soils. This variety has little tolerance to both soil humidity and waterlogging.
Garnacha is appropriate for high-grade wines and it has a very intense red-gold color. Their wines present a moderate-low acidity. It offers good rose wines, very aromatics and fresh. It is characterized by its quick ageing.
Garnacha (M, AV, VA, LE, BU, VI, V, CS, TO), Garnacha de Rioja (CC), Garnacha Fina (TE), Garnacha Negra (TE, Z, HU), Garnacho Negro (VA), Higonzal (CA), Lladoner Negre (GE), Medoc (BI), Navarro (ZA), Tinta de Madrid (TO), Tinto Aragón (AV), Tinto Navalcarnero (AV), Vidueño Negro (MA).