Grolleau

Grolleau is a black-berried Loire grape whose modern role is especially visible in rosé. Plantgrape describes it as giving light, lightly coloured wines and notes that careful crop control can also yield supple, fruity reds. It is the majority grape in Rosé d’Anjou, an appellation that also permits other varieties and has a gently sweet regional style. Grolleau gris is a distinct grey-berried mutation, not a spelling variant of the black grape.

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