Cannonau (Grenache) is a red grape is grown mostly in Sardinia region of southern Italy. Cannonau is the Italian name for the French Garnacha or Grenache, produces earthy, red-berry flavored wines
Wine regions
Sardinia ...
Cannonau di Sardegna
The most famous red berried grape of Sardinia - as well as the most cultivated one in the region - is Cannonau.
[Cannonau]
Fruity, slightly floral reds with a come on aroma and dry, light taste. One of the world's largest red wine varieties, it can be bland, but when treated with respect is delicious.
After Cannonau and Vermentino, there is Monica. No, not the character from "Friends", but the grape Monica. During Sardinia's high-production days, Monica was an important grape, as it grew easily and produced consistent, if unspectacular, juice.
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Grenache grapes
Grenache (pronounced gren-aash or gren-ash) is a red grape variety grown primarily for the making of wine.
Cannonau di Sardegna produced throughout the region
Carignano del Sulcis produced in the province of Cagliari
Girò di Cagliari produced in the provinces of Cagliari and Oristano
Malvasia di Bosa produced in the province of Nuoro ...
Is now believed to be descended from the grape named Cannonau, an ancient variety widely grown in Sardinia.
NOTES
1. The Italian island of Sardinia, grows the same grape variety as cannonau, and would argue that Spain garnished garnacha during the isle's four centuries of Spanish occupation. BACK ...
None in Australia. In Spain known as Granacha, Garnacha and Garnache, as Alicante or Granaccia in Sicily and France and as Cannonau in Sardinia.
History ...
 See also: Grape, Wine, Aroma, Grenache, Region
  
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