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    Grenache (Garnacha)

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A Spanish grape that crossed into France in the Middle Ages.

    VIVC
    № 44611
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    Spain1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    1541
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 5cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (5 lobes).

    Where Grenache (Garnacha) comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)Spain
    2. Atlas regionRioja
    3. Atlas regionPriorat
    4. Atlas regionBarossa Valley

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    Grenache comes from Spain and was brought to France in the Middle Ages.2 VIVC lists it under the prime name Garnacha Tinta, with 154 synonyms and no confirmed parents.1

    Where it grows

    In 2015 Garnacha Tinta covered 163,000 hectares, and France and Spain together held 87% of that area.3 It is one of the permitted red grapes of Rioja.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Alicante, Aleante, Abundante, Alicante De Pays, Alicante Di Spagna.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 154,375 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 7 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in France: 87,643 ha (57% of the world total), across 21 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 29%.5

    1. France87,643 ha
    2. Spain59,530 ha
    3. the United States1,961 ha
    4. Australia1,828 ha
    5. China1,600 ha
    6. Algeria560 ha
    7. Morocco299 ha
    8. Chile235 ha
    9. Tunisia234 ha
    10. Mexico175 ha
    11. Croatia79 ha
    12. Cyprus78 ha

    Area, 2023

    216,309181,363150,519154,3752000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 4461. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Grenache N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Focus OIV 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties. OIV, 2017. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Grape varieties. Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13