Airén

The Airén is a white grape variety native to Spain, specifically Castilla-La Mancha, and stands out for being the grape variety with the largest cultivated area in the country and one of the largest in the world. Traditionally associated with the mass production of bulk wine and spirits, today it is experiencing a resurgence thanks to work with old vines and terroir.

Agronomic characteristics

• Climate resistance: It is a very hardy plant, highly resistant to drought, extreme heat, and infertile or poor soils.
• Morphology: It features large, loose, and winged bunches, with golden berries with thick skin and neutral juice.
• Ripening: It is late-budding and late-ripening, adapting well to traditional vaso cultivation with low planting density.

• Aromas and flavor: On the palate, it offers a simple, fresh, and light profile, with subtle notes of apple, dried hay, white flowers, and citrus.
• Structure: Well-worked and coming from old vines, it provides balanced acidity, notable alcohol content, and great terroir personality.
• Spirits: Historically, it has been used en masse for the production of brandy, brandy, and for fortifying Jerez or Port wines.