Cannonau is the Sardinian name for which grape variety?

Cannonau is the Sardinian name for which grape variety?

• A. Garnacha
• B. Grenache
• C. Tempranillo
• D. Carignan

Answer: (B)

Cannonau is the Sardinian name for Grenache. In different wine regions, the same grape often has local names, and Sardinia uses Cannonau for the variety widely known as Grenache (Grenache noir) in France and Garnacha in Spain. Recognizing these regional synonyms helps explain why a wine labeled Cannonau is the same grape you’d know as Grenache elsewhere. The other options refer to different grapes entirely (Tempranillo and Carignan) or to a regional name for the same grape in a different country (Garnacha is the Spanish name for Grenache, not the Sardinian name).

Cannonau is the Sardinian name for Grenache. In different wine regions, the same grape often has local names, and Sardinia uses Cannonau for the variety widely known as Grenache (Grenache noir) in France and Garnacha in Spain. Recognizing these regional synonyms helps explain why a wine labeled Cannonau is the same grape you’d know as Grenache elsewhere. The other options refer to different grapes entirely (Tempranillo and Carignan) or to a regional name for the same grape in a different country (Garnacha is the Spanish name for Grenache, not the Sardinian name).