This is what good wine from the Mazuelo grape tastes like

Mazuelo is the Spanish name for the grape we know primarily in France, as Carginan. Mazuelo/Carginan produces abundant tannins and high acidity. A powerhouse that the winemaker must tame to produce a pleasant wine. But if successful, it boasts powerful red fruit aromas and a rich, deep flavor.

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Mazuelo can produce an enormous yield per hectare, which is why it was the most widely planted grape variety in France in the late 1980s. However, high yields can make the wines unpleasantly rough. Winemakers therefore often blend it with other grapes. And then, with its color, strength, good acidity, and tannin, Mazuelo suddenly offers unexpected added value.

Mazuelo has dozens of synonyms. In Catalonia, it's called Cariñena. In Sardinia, it's planted as Bovale die Spagen. And for a very long time. Some suspect—as the name suggests—that it arrived from Spain in the fourteenth century. Others believe that Bovale di Spagne has been in Sardinia for over two thousand years. You can also find it near Rome, in the Lazio wine region. Italians call it Caignano. In California, it also thrives as Carignane.

We currently have one wine made from the Mazuelo grape in our range. You can view our Mazuelo wine here.