Wines made from Airen grapes of Rioja
Discover the best wines made with Airen as a single variety or as a blend of Rioja.
More informations about the variety Airen
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.
More informations about the region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
What are the typical flavors of the Airen grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Airen
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Airen
- CherryPresent in 1% of Airen
- OakyPresent in 1% of Airen
- SmokePresent in 1% of Airen
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Airen
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Airen
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Airen
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Airen
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Airen
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Airen
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Airen
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Airen
- PlumPresent in 1% of Airen
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Airen
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Airen
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Airen
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Airen
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Airen
- ClovePresent in 1% of Airen