Mazuelo

MAZUELO A Spanish name for the Carignane grape. Meaty See Chewy. Mellow Having minimal tannins for a smooth flavor and mouthfeel.

MAZUELO: Alternate name for Carignan grape in Spain. (See above). MELON DE BOURGOGNE: Identical to the Muscadet de Bourgogne grape. (See below).

a Carinena and Mazuelo in Spain, Gragnano in Italy, Carignane - or occasionally Kerrigan - in California). Normally ripens in late season around the end of September. Semi-classic grape commonly used for making red wines in Southern France and Spain.

The main red berried grape of Rioja is Tempranillo, which together with Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo make the blend for red wines of the region.

CARIGNAN: Has the synonym names Cariñena (ie: Carinyena), Mazuela or Mazuelo in Spain, Gragnano in Italy, Carignane (or occasionally) Kerrigan in California. Normally ripens in late season around the end of September.

Carignane: (aka Carinena and Mazuelo in Spain, Gragnano in Italy). Semi-classic grape commonly used for making red wines in Southern France and Spain.

Also known as, Carignan Noir, Roussillonen, Bois Dur, Catalan, Monestel, Plant de Ledenon, Cariñena, Mazuelo, Tinto Mazuelo, Crujillon, Samso, Pinot Evara, Carignano, Uva di Spagna, Carignane. Price Bracket: Year: ...

Tempranillo is the primary grape used, followed by Garnacha (also known as Grenache), Graciano and Mazuelo. The latter two are excellent but difficult to grow varieties.

What is interesting to notice is that 3 of the 4 most famous Spanish red grapes managed to infiltrate the south of France where they acquired fame of their own under a French name: Grenache for Garnacha, Carignan for Mazuelo and Mourvèdre for ...

its aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Rarely bottled as a stand-alone varietal, its most frequent blendmates are grenache, (aka garnacha in Spain), carignan (aka mazuelo in ...

Tempranillo provides a deeply coloured, dry, long-lasting wine with low levels of acid and alcohol. The palate does not have a marked varietal character and the juice is therefore often blended with Grenache,Garnacha, Mazuelo, ...

In Catalonia in Spain, it is known as Cariñena, and in Rioja, as Mazuelo. As Carignano del Sulcis, it makes attractively herby wine in Sardinia and is widely planted in California and South America.

See also: Carignan, Grape, Wine, Region, Carignane