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Grenache
Grenache Noir is the original and most common variety of the Grenache grape, while Grenache refers to the whole family of grapes that includes Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Gris:
Grenache Noir
The original and most common variety of Grenache, with a dark skin that produces a medium-ruby colored wine. Grenache Noir is often used in red wines and rosé.
Grenache Blanc
A white mutation of Grenache that is grown in France's Rhône Valley and northeast Spain. Grenache Blanc is often used in blends of white wines, such as White Priorat.
Grenache Gris
A mutation with a grayish-pink skin that is mostly planted in France's Roussillon. Grenache Gris is often blended with Grenache Noir and Grenache Blanc in dessert wines.
Grenache grapes have mutated over time to produce a variety of colors, and are also known by other names in different countries:
Alicante: Used in Italy
Cannonau: Used in Italy
Tocai rosso: Used in Italy
Garnacha Tinta: Used in Spain
Grenache rouge: Used in Greece
