The Grenache grape is the most widely planted grape for red wine and enjoys a somewhat mixed reputation, perhaps due to it's sheer abundancy. Although sometimes reviled it actually forms over 80% of the extremely popular and celebrated Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It requires hot and dry conditions and this particular red is made from the old Grenache vines of the Côtes Catalanes in the far south of France. It is a medium bodied, silky red and has a deep fruity flavour, mostly plum, with an almost dark-chocolate after taste. This type of deep red will stand up well against a hearty, meaty ...
The Wine Corner: Aldi Toscana Rosso, paired with Tomato and Bacon Pasta
After a little bit of research today I learnt that the best wine to accompany a tomato-based pasta dish would be something of the Sangiovese variety. Sangiovese is Italy's most commonly planted red grape which typically makes medium to full-bodied wine. It is the main, minimum 80%, constituent grape of Chianti wine. The wine I have picked, however, is not made solely from this grape. The San Zenone Toscana Rosso I have chosen is in fact a blend of primarily the San Giovese grape with both Merlot, the most widely planted grape of the French Bordeaux region, and Cabernet Sauvignon, a grape ...