Spanish Grapes at Ruby Magdalena Vineyards

Need an introduction to why you picked these Spanish grapes – how hard to source, rate, etc??

Albariño

Albariño is a white grape variety grown mainly in the Northwest of Spain in the Basque region of Galicia. It is also widely grown in Portugal where it is known as Alvarinho.

We use Albariño grapes in our ??? wines.

 

Garnacha Tinta

Garnacha Tinta is one of the four red grape varieties allowed in the great red wines of the Rioja region of Spain. It is known elsewhere in the wine world as Grenache or Grenache Noir. There is also a white variety of Grenache known as Grenache Blanc (or Garnacha Blanca in Spain).

We use Garnacha Tinta grapes in our ??? wines.

Graciano

Graciano is one of the four red grape varieties allowed in the great red wines of the Rioja region of Spain.

We use Graciano grapes in our ??? wines.

Mazuelo

Mazuelo is one of the four red grape varieties allowed in the great red wines of the Rioja region of Spain. It is known elsewhere in Spain as Cariñena or in the new world as Carignan.

We use Mazuelo grapes in our ??? wines.

Orange Muscat

The Muscat family of grapes is a very large group of grape varieties usually grown as dessert wines because of their highly aromatic qualities. The Orange Muscat variety is no exception, demonstrating aromas redolent of orange zest or orange blossoms. Muscats are grown in Spain for the production of Muscato wines, dessert wines from the south of Spain.

We use Orange Muscat grapes in our ??? wines.

 

Tempranillo

Tempranillo is the most widely planted red grape variety on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)

We use Tempranillo grapes in our ??? wines.

Veraison

You have several pictures of this grape, but no description on Google Drive – can you write something up?

We use Veraison grapes in our ??? wines.