Wines made from Cariñena grapes of Spain
Discover the best wines made with Cariñena as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
More informations about the variety Cariñena
Powerful, structured reds with a near-black inky color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), candied cherry, liquorice, spices, garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in old vines on poor soils. Pillar of great Priorat DOQ, Montsant DO, Empordà DO reds and the signature of DO Cariñena (Aragón). Spanish name for carignan, a historic Mediterranean variety originating in Aragón.
More informations about the wines of Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Cariñena grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 15% of Cariñena
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Cariñena
- Black fruitPresent in 15% of Cariñena
- Non oakPresent in 14% of Cariñena
- OakPresent in 14% of Cariñena
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Cariñena
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Cariñena
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Cariñena
- FloralPresent in 9% of Cariñena
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Cariñena
- CherryPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- Dark fruitPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Cariñena
- CreamPresent in 4% of Cariñena
- OakyPresent in 4% of Cariñena
- SmokePresent in 4% of Cariñena