Mazuelo

About this grape variety

Mazuelo é o nome dado em Rioja à Carignan (Cariñena no resto de Espanha), uma casta de lote tradicional que contribui com cor profunda, taninos altos e acidez natural viva. Amiga do calor, de maturação tardia e propensa a doenças, precisa de vinhas velhas e climas secos para brilhar — e produz alguns dos vinhos mais entusiasmantes do sul de França e de Espanha a partir desses sítios em Priorat, Montsant e Roussillon.

Frequently asked questions

How many Mazuelo wines can I compare on Wine Radar?

Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Mazuelo across Portuguese online retailers — 263 in the catalogue.

Which regions produce Mazuelo wines?

Mazuelo wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Rioja, Priorat, Montsant, Terra Alta DO, Catalonia.

What is Mazuelo?

Mazuelo is the Rioja name for Carignan (Cariñena in the rest of Spain), a traditional blending grape that contributes deep colour, high tannin and bright natural acidity. Heat-loving, late-ripening and prone to disease, it needs old vines and dry climates to shine — and produces some of southern France's and Spain's…