Grolleau (grow-LOH)

March 22, 2023

A mostly uninspired grape used primarily in France’s Loire Valley in the red and rosé wines of Anjou.

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“Oak should fit into a wine like a shoulder pad in a coat–barely there. But if the guy is too scrawny or the shoulder pad is too big, the whole thing looks stupid.”

—John Kongsgaard
Kongsgaard Wine, Napa Valley

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