Wines made from Airen grapes of Utiel-Requena
Discover the best wines made with Airen as a single variety or as a blend of Utiel-Requena.
Simple, refreshing whites with a pale robe and a tender mouth, featuring discreet aromas of apple, citrus, fresh herbs and neutral notes. Moderate acidity, best drunk young. Very productive and drought-resistant, it produces easy-drinking whites in La Mancha DO and Valdepeñas DO on the Castilian plateau, and has historically supplied the base for Brandy de Jerez distillation. Native Spanish grape, long the world's most planted by surface area.
DO in southeastern Spain, west of Valencia on a plateau at 750 m. Signature Bobal (80%, a native almost exclusive to here): dense, deeply coloured reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, wild herbs and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and lively acidity - old vines >40 years on over half the vineyard. Also spicy Tempranillo, round Garnacha, dense Cabernet Sauvignon. Saline rosés.