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Garnacha Rosado (Spain)

A typical Garnacha Rosado is made from 100% Garnacha grapes.

Garnacha Rosado Profile

Garnacha Rosado has medium body, good acidity and a fairly long length:

SUGAR:Dry 3g/l
BODY:Medium
FRUIT:Medium
ACIDITY:Medium Plus
Temperature Serving temperature:
8-10°C (46-50°F)

Typical Flavors

Cerry
Cherry
Strawberry
Strawberry
Raspberry
Raspberry
Cranberry
Cranberry
Currant
Currant
Peach
Peach
Pear
Pear
Melon
Melon
Flowers
Flowers
Herbs
Herbs
Pepper
Pepper

Ripe Cherry, Red Berries, Peach, Pear, and Melon flavors can be found in Garnacha Rosado.

Floral notes, Green Herbs, and Green Pepper.

Food Pairing

Quiche
Grilled
Vegetables
Tapas
Tapas
Charcuterie
Charcuterie
Ham
Ham
Seafood
Seafood
Fish
Fish
Paella
Paella
Spicy Asian
Spicy
Tacos
Taco
Hamburger
Spicy
Hamburger
Chicken
BBQ
Chicken
Pork
BBQ
Pork

Garnacha Rosado has a well-balanced acidity, making it very versatile for food pairing.

It loves Tapas, Grilled Vegetables, Charcuterie, Mediterranean Seafood, BBQ and all types of Spicy Food.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairings

Tapas. Apetizers. Tapenade.
Olive Oil Salads. Salad Nicoise.
Anchovy. Garlic. Safran. Herbs.
Grilled or Steamed Vegetables.
Cold Curts. Ham. Charcuterie.
Spicy Sausages. Herb Sausages.
Spanish Seafood. Grilled Fish.
Grilled Tuna. Smoked Salmon.
Crab Cake. Tuna Salad. Cous Cous.
Umami. Sushi. Sashimi. Gravlax.
Spicy Asian. Thai. Mexican.
Moroccan. Indian Curry.
Hamburger. Tacos. Fajitas. Wrap. Quiche.
BBQ. Grilled Pork, Chicken, and Lamb.

Cheeses

Goat and Sheep Cheese.

Spanish Specialities

Chicken Empanadas (Breaded Chicken).
Chicken Chilindron (Chicken Stew).
Moroccan Tangine (Slow-cooked Stew).
Paella Valencia (Rice. Rabbit. Chicken. Saffron).


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