So pale and pink in the glass, this could almost be mistaken for Pinot Noir! Translucent red with aromas of cherry and fairy floss. Plenty of red fruits as well - slightly dark and brooding but also lifted, floral and alive. Red berries, roses, old leather. More complex notes of clove and white pepper come into play, giving the wine length and character. More serious than it looks.

Origin: Aragon, Spain. Mainly Grown In: France, Spain, Italy, USA, Australia and South Africa. Key Facts: Grenache is a life-of-the-party kind of grape — fun, fruity, and charismatic with a spicy pep to its feet and an inviting warmth of approachability. And, despite its Spanish origin and well-established 19th-century home in France (where it so happened to be the Pope’s wine of choice), the world's oldest continuously producing Grenache vines are actually where the life of the party always has been; Australia. Grenache is lighter in body and softer in tannin than many other red grapes which is why it is both so easy to drink on its own and why it's teamed up to make blends (like GSM) with other grapes that may need a friendlier touch to soften them up and chill out their bold, uptight and tannic tendencies. Fun Fact: In Spain, Grenache is called "Garnacha".