Cayetana blanca, also known as Cayetana or Jaén, is a white
Spanish wine
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grape
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. It is grown mainly in the south of
Spain
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, especially in
Extremadura
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and in the
Jerez
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region where it is distilled for use in brandy production. J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 101 Abbeville Press 2003
It is mentioned in the 1513
treatise
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''Obra de Agricultura'' by
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. It may have originated in the Alentejo region of Portugal, although it is now rare in that area.
Cayetana Blanca was the third most planted white grape variety in Spain, with 39,919 ha (98,640 acres) in 2015, totalling 4% of the grapes and 9% of the white variety hectarage.
Synonyms
Cayetana blanca is also known under several synonyms, including multiple spelling variant for each:
* Amor blanco, as it is known in the Canary Islands
* Baladí, also known as Baladi-Verdejo or Balay in Córdoba, Verdeja, Belledy
* Cagazal or Cazagal, also Navas Cazagal or simply Naves, as it is known is
La Rioja
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* Charelo, also known as Charello, Chaselo, Cheres, Cirial (in Jaén), Xarello (not to be confused with
Xarel·lo
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With Macabeo and Parellada, Xarel·lo is one of the three traditiona ...
)
* Djiniani, as it is known in
Morocco
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* Fartagoso, also known as Fartagosos or Farta Gosos in
Sagunto
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,
Valencia
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* Garido, also known as Garrida, Garriga, Garilla or Garrillo, names used in the Province of Seville (not to be confused with Garrido Fino from Huelva)
* Jaén, also known as Jaén blanco, Jaén doradillo, Jaén empinadillo, Jaén prieto, Jaén prieto blanco, Jaenes, Jainas, Jarime, Jaén de Castilla, Jaén de Letur, Jaén de Letur de Maratella, Jaén doré, Doradillo ( Australia), Plateadillo, Plateado
* Maizancho, also Machuenco, in Ciudad Real and
Valdepeñas
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* Morisco, also known as Mourisco arsello, Mourisco branco or Mourisco Portalegre in Portugal
* Parda, also known as Pardilla or Pardina in
Badajoz
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* Pirulés, also known as Pirulet, Virules
* Robal in
Zaragoza
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and
Calatayud
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* Sarigo in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Other synonyms include Aujubi, Dedo or Dedro, Hoja vuelta, Mariouti, Neruca and Tierra de Barros. However, some synonyms can lead to confusion. In Spain, Cayetana blanca is also known as Jaén (including the variants Jaén blanco and Jaén rosado), but his is ambiguous since there are other varieties with the same name, such as Mencía (from
El Bierzo
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and Ribeira Sacra), which is known as Jaén colorado in Léon and as Jaen do Dão in Dão, Portugal, and Jaén tinto from Andalusia. In English sources ''Jaén'' with the Spanish accent often refers to Cayetana, while the Portuguese spelling without the accent (''Jaen'') refers to Mencía.
Avesso
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Albillo Mayor ( Ribera del Duero), Calagraño (La Rioja), Doradilla and
Xarel·lo
Xarel·lo () is a white grape variety of Spanish origin specially grown in Catalonia. It is a cross between Brustiano faux and 'Gibi', a synonym for the Spanish Hebén grape.
With Macabeo and Parellada, Xarel·lo is one of the three traditiona ...