The observation that small additions can affect color does not provide a whiskey mixing ratio or sensory threshold. Diffuse structure is not absence of tannin. Regional alcohol ranges and blend tendencies are2022 descriptions with exceptions, not regulations.
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Grenache is portrayed as rich, sweet-fruited and moderately acidic with loose, widespread tannin rather than a sharply directional structure. Blends can add acidity, firmer tannin, darker color or savory character through Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Priorat, Montsant, other Spanish regions and Australian examples vary.
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Grenache: a rich component whose structure may be diffuse
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Grenache is portrayed as rich, sweet-fruited and moderately acidic with loose, widespread tannin rather than a sharply directional structure. Blends can add acidity, firmer tannin, darker color or savory character through Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Priorat, Montsant, other Spanish regions and Australian examples vary.
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The observation that small additions can affect color does not provide a whiskey mixing ratio or sensory threshold. Diffuse structure is not absence of tannin. Regional alcohol ranges and blend tendencies are2022 descriptions with exceptions, not regulations.
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