{"id":10013,"date":"2021-09-17T09:52:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=10013"},"modified":"2026-05-30T15:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:39:41","slug":"international-grenache-day-is-celebrated-yearly-on-the-third-friday-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/international-grenache-day-is-celebrated-yearly-on-the-third-friday-of-september\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Wine Light \u2013 International Grenache Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-10011\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIRU-WP-20200907T100857GMT-0400-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Grenache growing at Jones Von Drehle Vineyards and Winery\" class=\"wp-image-10011\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIRU-WP-20200907T100857GMT-0400-202x300.jpg 202w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIRU-WP-20200907T100857GMT-0400-690x1024.jpg 690w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIRU-WP-20200907T100857GMT-0400-101x150.jpg 101w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BIRU-WP-20200907T100857GMT-0400.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grenache growing at Jones Von Drehle Vineyards and Winery &#8211; Photo Courtesy of Jones von Drehle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/in-the-wine-light\/\">In the Wine Light<\/a> is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grenache-association.com\/grenacheday\/?fbclid=IwAR10LrG0XvkaEyiih3EzwPmV0zicmfCsD0yeW1u08b0zBLCUC_jyVp7WEAo\"><strong>International Grenache Day<\/strong><\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This wine holiday is celebrated yearly on the third Friday in September.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grenache Day celebrates the red grape <strong>Grenache<\/strong> as it&#8217;s known in <strong>France<\/strong>. &nbsp;In <strong>Spain<\/strong>, it&#8217;s known as <strong>Garnacha<\/strong> and is one of the most widely planted grapes in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grenache typically thrives in a hot, dry climate and is believed to have originated in what is now northern Spain. &nbsp;It is also widely grown in the southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley in France where it makes up to 80% of <strong>Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape<\/strong> blends along with primarily Syrah and Mourv\u00e8dre. &nbsp;Grenache is also used to make ros\u00e9s with is being the predominant variety in the famous ros\u00e9s of <strong>Tavel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grenache is not widely grown in North Carolina.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jonesvondrehle.com\">Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery<\/a>\u00a0currently uses their Grenache solely for their dry ros\u00e9, Rosa Dia. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hanoverparkwines.com\">Hanover Park Vineyard<\/a> has a small planting used\u00a0for blending. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you like about Grenache?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; Would you like to see more Grenache grown in North Carolina?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#GrenacheDay #InTheWineLight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Wine Light is International Grenache Day.\u00a0 This wine holiday is celebrated yearly on the third Friday in September.\u00a0 Grenache Day celebrates the red grape Grenache as it&#8217;s known in France. &nbsp;In Spain, it&#8217;s known as Garnacha and is one of the most widely planted grapes in the world. 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