What is the origin of the Garnacha grape?

It is a Spanish grape and, more specifically, Aragonese, which found its moment of splendor in the mid-19th century.

History of the Garnacha grape

In Spain they were cultivated on 120,000 hectares, but this was reduced to approximately 70,000 at the end of the 20th century due to a period in which this variety of grape oxidized rapidly. Little by little, after the decline of this grape variety, its prestige was recovered through a more select production process, thus offering elegant, balanced and fruity wines, such as our excellent Segura Viudas Garnacha.

This vine began its journey through other areas of Spain, such as the Mediterranean and La Rioja, to later make the international leap to neighboring countries such as France. Precisely this extension of its cultivation, supported by its recognized resistance, is reaching notoriety and recognition, thus living one of its best times, both inside and outside of Spain, although it is in our country where the emergence is more significant and in Segura Viudas we we are proud of it.

In addition, in the last two decades, agricultural technicians and oenologists have worked to improve knowledge of our emblematic Grenache, which has resulted both in its cultivation and in its production to extract widely accepted and recognized wines from it.

Properties of the Garnacha grape

• High resistance to oxidation.
• High production capacity.
• Present in all regions of Spain (with the exception of Asturias, Galicia and the Canary Islands).
• Rapid aging.
• Internationally awarded wines.