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 — 243 in the catalogue.

Which regions produce Mazuelo wines?

Mazuelo wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Rioja, Priorat, Montsant, Languedoc-Roussillon, Campo de Borja.

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…