Airén

Also known as Airen

thumb|right|320px| A 50-yr old Airén vine, from a vineyard near Carabaña (Madrid, Spain)

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Grape variety.name: Airén
Grape variety.color: Blanc
Grape variety.color_alt: White
Grape variety.species: Vitis vinifera
Grape variety.also_called: see list of synonyms
Grape variety.origin: Spain
Grape variety.regions: La Mancha
Grape variety.notable_wines: Vinos de Madrid

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Commons category: Airén
native label: Airén

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thumb|right|320px| A 50-yr old Airén vine, from a vineyard near Carabaña (Madrid, Spain)

Airén is a variety of Vitis vinifera, a white grape commonly used in winemaking. This grape is native to Spain where it represents almost a quarter of all grapes grown. As of 2017, Airén was estimated to be the world's fourth most grown wine grape variety in terms of planted surface, at , an increase from in 2004, where it held 1st place, although it is almost exclusively found in Spain.