Airén

Airén: Spain
Albillo: Spain
Aleasa Dulce: Moldova
Chablis: France
Chardonnay: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Moldova, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, USA (California, Midwest States, Washington State) ...

AIRÉN: Has synonym names Aidén, Lairén, Manchega and Valdepeñera. Semi-classic white-wine producer variety with the unique distinction of being the most widely planted vine variety in Spain.

This is a vast million acre DO, which relies on Airén for its whites, and Cencibel (another name for Tempranillo, just to confuse you) and Garnacha Tinta (Grenache), among others, for its reds.

The world's most planted grape varietal is Airén. It occupies over 1 million acres in central Spain where it is made into mediocre white wine, but some quite good brandy.

Despite of the fact Spain is mainly known for its red wines, it is however a white grape the one to be cultivated the most in the country, Airén, particularly common in the central plains of Mancha, south from Madrid, ...

Nonetheless, it remains one of the most widely-planted grape varieties, with over 400,000 acres (175,000 hectares) worldwide, second only to Airén among white wine grapes and planted in more wine regions than any other grape - including Cabernet ...

See also: Red, Tannins, Burgundy, Light, Muscat