Applying lessons from the Grenache Symposium - Grenache and Carignan in the Languedoc-Roussillon

Applying lessons from the Grenache Symposium – Grenache and Carignan in the Languedoc-Roussillon

I’m going to be posting a lot more footage from the International Grenache Symposium in the days that follow, but I wanted to give you a taste of the effects the Symposium had on some of its attendees.

Shortly after the Symposium’s closing remarks, Robert Joseph (who was an active panelist this weekend) was moderating a Sud de France Export round table discussion on innovation in the Languedoc-Roussillon. And when John Bojanowski of Clos du Gravillas talked about breathing life into neglected varietals like Carignan, Robert Joseph was quick to apply some of the Symposium’s lessons.

I think this is really cool because it shows that the discussions at the Grenache Symposium weren’t just for show. They put ideas in the air that we will take with us for a long time and apply to all sorts of obstacles.

More to follow! Lots of videos from the Grenache Symposium and this Sud de France round table (including the rest of Bojanowski’s presentation)

Tags: carignan, clos du gravillas, grenache, grenache symposium, john bojanowski, Languedoc-Roussillon, robert joseph, Sud de France

English | Ryan O'Connell June 8, 2010

6 Comments

By Graham Tigg, June 9, 2010 @ 11:12 pm

Great stuff Ryan. I’m very interested in what was said about Grenache in the Languedoc as a single grape variety. I only know of very few and would love to hear about more. Those I have tried are expensive, seem to go through awkward closed periods and you do have to work hard to appreciate their subtleties – they are easily overpowered by their mainstream blend equivalents.
By Ryan O'Connell, June 10, 2010 @ 1:38 pm

Thanks for te input, Graham. The topic of single varietal Grenache vs. blended Grenache came up a lot and you are far from being alone in the BLEND IT camp. I’ll surely put up some footage soon on this topic.
By Louise Hurren, June 21, 2010 @ 9:30 am

thanks for attending the Sud de France round table Ryan – your support and interest is appreciated! Louise
By john bojanowski, July 11, 2010 @ 7:10 am

Hi Ryan, got high speed an hour ago and so could watch the video finally. Really cool. Think I’ll stop making wine and start doing exclusively wine drinking and blog writing…
By Ryan O'Connell, July 12, 2010 @ 1:43 am

@John haha, the crazy things winemakers have to do Life is hard.
By ward de muynck, July 26, 2011 @ 7:59 am

As a Grenache producer (blanc,gris,noir) and a big fan of this elegant variety I watched the video with a lot of interest. It’s these kind of fresh ideas we need in the Languedoc, way to go John. Thanks for the video Ryan.