Cariñena

Cariñena is a red grape variety native to Spain, particularly the Aragón region, though it's known as Mazuelo in Rioja and internationally as Carignan. It produces tannic, acidic wines with red fruit and spice characteristics, thriving in hot, dry Mediterranean climates where its late ripening nature is an advantage. Traditionally used as a blending component in wines from Rioja, Priorat, and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, old-vine Cariñena can produce characterful single-varietal wines with complexity and depth.