List of red grapes :

Alicante
See Garnacha Tintorera.

Aragón
This is the name given to the Garnacha variety in certain areas of Castile and León. Tinto Aragonés is an alternative name.

Aragonés
See Aragón.

Bobal
A red grape which can give wines very rich colouring. Although its quality is debated, it yields good rosé wines. Found mainly in Valencia, Cuenca and Albacete.

Brancellao
Red. Native to Galicia. It is one of the Rías Baixas DO's authorised varieties, although it is very rare and in danger of extinction. It can produce good quality wine.

Cabernet Franc
Red. Originated in Bordeaux, like Cabernet Sauvignon, but yields softer wines. This variety is thought to be related to Mencía, which is plentiful in some areas of Galicia and Castile.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Red. Originally from the French Médoc, it is now found on every continent. In Spain, it is planted principally in Catalonia, Navarre and Ribera del Duero, although it is being tried out in many other regions of Spain as well.

Caíño
White or red. Another rare Galician variety. The red grape is a main variety in Ribeiro DO, and an authorised variety in Rías Baixas DO. The white grape is authorised in Rías Baixas.

Cariñena
Red. Produces robust, balanced wines. An excellent complement to Garnacha, it is widely planted in Catalonia and La Rioja, where it is known as "Mazuela". It is also considered a main variety in Calatayud, Costers del Segre, Penedés, Tarragona and Terra Alta DOs.

Cencibel
The name given to Tempranillo in certain regions in the centre and south of Spain. See Tempranillo.

Espadeiro
Red. Native to Galicia, but like many other quality Galician varieties, it is very scarce. Authorised in Rías Baixas DO.

Ferrón
Red. Authorised in Ribeiro DO. Very scarce.

Fogoneu
Red. Found on the island of Majorca where it is the main grape in the Felanitx area. It has certain similarities to the French Gamay grape, the basic variety in Beaujolais wines.

Forcayat
Red. A grape with high yields, producing wines with a very specific aroma, but rather unstable colours. Authorised in Valencia DO.

Garnacha
See Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Tinta and Garnacha Tintorera.

Garnacha Tinta
Red Garnacha. A high-yielding grape that produces vigorous wines. This is the most widely grown red grape in Spain, especially in La Rioja, Madrid, Navarre, Tarragona, Teruel, Toledo and Zaragoza. It is considered a main variety in the following DOs: Ampurdán-Costa Brava, Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Cariñena, Costers del Segre, La Mancha, Méntrida, Penedés, Priorato, Somontano, Tarragona, Terra Alta, Utiel-Requena, Valdeorras and Vinos de Madrid.

Garnacha Tintorera
Red. This grape, also known as Alicante, is so-called because it is the only variety, along with Alicante Bouché, which has coloured flesh (tintorera comes from the verb teñir = to dye). It is widely planted in Albacete, Alicante, Orense and Pontevedra, and it is considered a main variety in Almansa DO.

Graciano
Red grape with a low yield, which produces highly prized wines. Young Graciano wines are very tannic, rough and tart, but develop superbly during ageing, both in cask and bottle. For this reason, these grapes are present in Gran Reservas from La Rioja and Navarre. The Graciano grape is not very abundant due to its low yields and can often be found mixed with other grapes in the same vineyard.

Hondarribi
White (zuri, in Basque) and red (beltza). These are the basic varieties in traditional Basque chacolí. The white version is more common in Chacolí de Guetaria DO, whereas the red is plentiful in Chacolí de Vizcaya DO.

Hondarribi Beltza
See Hondarribi.

Hondarribi Zuri
See Hondarribi.

Jaén
Red. High-yield grape. Found in Badajoz, some parts of the Canary Islands, Granada, Madrid and Toledo.

Juan García
Red. Native to the Fermoselle area in Zamora, where it is the main grape grown. It can produce interesting young wines with medium alcohol content (12% vol.).

Juan Ibáñez
Red. Found in Cariñena DO. It is not very common, and is usually grown alongside other varieties in the same vineyard.

Listán Negro
Red. Variety found in some parts of Northern Tenerife and on other islands in the Canaries. It makes interesting young red wines.Loureira Tinta
See Loureira.

Malbec
Red. Of French origin, this grape was introduced many years ago into Ribera del Duero. Today there are small amounts in other areas.

Malvasía Riojana
See Malvasía.

Manto Negro
Red. A variety native to the Balearic Islands. This is the main grape in Binissalem DO. It produces light, very well balanced wines, with good results after short ageing in cask and bottle.

Mazuela
See Cariñena.

Mencía
Red. According to recent studies, this grape is very similar to Cabernet Franc. It produces high quality wines and is most widely planted in León (68%), Zamora, Lugo and Orense provinces. It is considered a main variety in Valdeorras and Bierzo DOs.

Merenzao
Red. Authorised in Valdeorras DO, although, like most Galician varieties, it is quite scarce.

Monastrell
A red, very sweet and productive grape. It produces wines with a deep colour and considerable alcoholic content. It is mainly found in Murcia (52%), Alicante, Albacete and Valencia and it is considered a main variety in DOs such as Alicante, Almansa, Costers del Segre, Jumilla, Penedés, Valencia and Yecla.

Morisca
Red. Very widely grown, although almost always in small quantities. It has a certain significance in the "Comarca Vitivinícola" of Cañamero. It is frequently grown as a dessert grape.

Moristel
Red. Plentiful in Huesca and Zaragoza. Considered a main variety in Somontano DO.Merlot
A red grape which is the basis for many fine, highly aromatic wines. It comes from the Bordeaux region. After Cabernet Sauvignon, it is the most widespread grape variety in the world. In Spain, it is grown mainly in Ribera del Duero DO and the regions of Catalonia and Navarre.

Negra de Madrid
Red. quite productive and hardy. Plentiful in Madrid, Zamora and Toledo provinces.

Parreleta
Red. A native grape from the Somontano DO region. It produces light, aromatic wines.Negramoll Red. Characteristic of certain areas in the Canary Islands, especially Tacoronte-Acentejo DO, where it is the main variety. It produces light, soft, aromatic wines of very good quality when young.

Petit Verdot
Red grape originally from Bordeaux and particularly plentiful in Médoc. It is just starting to be used to make wines in Spain.

Pinot Noir
Red variety of French origin found across Europe (Germany, northern Italy...), America (California, Chile...) and Australia. Burgundy and Champagne are the Pinot Noir regions par excellence. Recently there have been some examples of wines made with this grape in Spain. It is a variety that buds and ripens early, suitable for cooler northern climates. Although it is a red grape, it is also the basis for white champagne.

Prieto Picudo
Red grape which produces very aromatic, distinctive wines, rather light in colour but very pleasant. Plentiful in Zamora and León.

Provechón
Red. Specially plentiful in Aragón and Cañamero areas. Authorised by Ribera del Guadiana D.O.

Rufete
Red. Found mainly in the Sierra de Salamanca, it produces light wines without much depth of colour, which tend to oxidise quickly.

Samsó
Red. This is a traditional Penedés variety, but is currently not produced in large quantities.

Sensible
See Tempranillo.

Sousón
Red. Another of the many native Galician varieties, also very rare. It is covered by the Rías Baixas and Ribeiro DO regulations.

Sumoll
Red. Grown in Artés (Barcelona) and in Conca de Barberá DO, although it is not covered in the regulations governing this denomination.

Syrah
Red. A variety thought to have come from Persia, grown extensively in central and southern France. Hermitage wines are usually 100% Syrah. Very little is grown in Spain (principally Catalonia and La Mancha).

Tempranillo
Red. Superb quality and very aromatic, the star of Spanish grapes. It is called Ull de Llebre in Catalonia, Cencibel in Castile-La Mancha and Madrid, and Tinto Fino and Tinto del Pais in Castile and Leon. It flourishes in Burgos, La Rioja, Alava, Cuenca and Ciudad Real. It is considered a main variety in the following DOs: Calatayud, Cigales, Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre, La Mancha, Penedes, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Somontano, Utiel-Requena, Valdepenas, and Vinos de Madrid.

Tinta de Toro
Red. Produces aromatic, good quality wines, although it does not give high yields. Some maintain that it is an acclimatised version of Tempranillo that has become adapted to the region of Zamora, and that this is also the origin of its name. It is considered a main variety of Toro DO.

Tinta del País
See Tempranillo.

Tinto Fino
See Tempranillo.

Trepat
Red. Found in Costers del Segre and Conca de Barberá DOs.

Ull de Llebre
Red. See Tempranillo.