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Grape Variety: Mazuela

Variety Name Mazuela
TTB Approved Name(s) Carignan, Carignane
Common Synonyms Mazuelo, Cariñena, Carignan noir, Carignane
All Synonyms Axina de Spagna, Babonenc, Babounenc, Blaue Shopatna, Blaue Sopatna, Blauer Carignan, Blauer Carignant, Boi Dur, Bois de Fer, Bois Dur, Bovale Grande di Spagna, Bove Duro, Bove Duro di Spagna, Cafalan, Cagnolaro, Cagnolaro tinto, Calignan, Carignan, Carignan Frances, Carignan Mouillan, Carignan noir, Carignane, Carignane Mouilla, Carignane noir, Carignane Violette, Carignanne, Carignano, Carignano di Carmignano, Cariñena, Cariñena Mazuela, Cariñena negra, Catalan, Cencibel, Crignane, Crinana, Crujillon, Crusilló, Girard, Girarde, Grenache du Bois, Grenache du Bois Dur, Karinjan, Karinyan, Kek Carignan, Legno Duro, Legno Duro di Portoferraio, Manuelo tinto, Manzuela, Marocain, Mataro, Mazuelo, Mollard, Monestel, Moracain, Mounesteou, Pinot d' Evora, Pinot Evara, Plant d'Espagne, Plant de Ledenon, Pokovec, Pokovez, Roussillonen, Samsó, Samsó Crusilló, Sansó, Sopatna Blau, Tinto Mazuela, Uva di Spagna
Countries of Origin Spain
Species Vitis vinifera
References
Berry Color black
Uses Wine
Comments This variety originated in the province of Aragón in northeast Spain near the town of Cariñena. The grape was known in Spain as Mazuela, Mazuelo and Cariñena. Mazuela (Mazuelo) is the Rioja name for Carignan. The variety was also so widely planted in France under the name Carignan (Carignan noir) that it also became closely identified with that country. The variety is known as Carignane in the United States.

Mazuela Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status
 
Mazuela [01]
Registration Status Provisional
Source Spain
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2005 from an anonymous nursery in Spain and is reportedly clone 206. Mazuela 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2009. The treated material successfully completed testing to qualify for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2013 as Mazuela FPS 01.1.