– Grenache: is the most common red grape in the Iberian Peninsula, both Spain and Portugal because of its easy cultivation and good production.
Salen bodied wines, fruity and fleshy. Areas with the highest presence of garnacha are La Rioja, Madrid, Navarra, Toledo, Zaragoza, Catalonia.
– Bobal: This variety can grow in areas of high altitude, it is low alcohol content and high acidity, with spicy aromas and red fruits.
РCari̱ena: This variety is used to complete other varieties such as grenache, bringing acidity and lower oxidation. It is a very productive variety, which contains a high amount of tannin, which gives a good ability to age the wine.
– Graciano: A very sensitive to moisture and late-ripening variety originally from La Rioja. Supplementing the tempranillo and Carignan, giving wines great structure and color. It is an aromatic grape, lively acidity and rich tannins. It is greatly appreciated because it increases the longevity of the wines made. It has fresh and fruity aromas that gives the wines. The areas with the largest presence are La Rioja and Navarra.
– Mencia: The grapes have a high sugar content but low acidity, giving feature just fine and soft wines. Yet the alcoholic strength is normally high, so it is more suitable for the development of young wines, with short upbringings or pink.
– Monastrell: This variety can resist to resist drought and severe freezes without much problem. Sweet and productive, resulting in wines with purplish brown trim roasted, sweet flavor, high in degree and with good body. It is characterized by its high oxidative power and is often mixed with other varieties to give character to the wine and pronounce their longevity.
– Tempranillo: As the name suggests this variety is early maturing fact that makes it very appreciated for its quality, it is considered the most characteristic of Spanish grape varieties. The wine tend to have intense ruby ​​red colour, red fruit aromas and good balance between body and acidity. It is the Spanish grape with greater capacity for positive evolution in the bottle, enduring long aging process.
