What does Graciano taste like?

medium-bodied with very high acidity and firm tannins; typical aromas are black pepper, dark berry, liquorice, violet.

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Graciano

Q: What is similar to Graciano?

Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Carignan

red grape Rioja serve 16–18 °C ages 4–15 years

Graciano is a red grape: medium-bodied, very high acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 46 Graciano wines from £13.25. Typical aromas: black pepper, dark berry, liquorice, violet.

Typical structure · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

medium · 3/5

Tannin

lowhigh

firm · 4/5

Acidity

lowhigh

very high · 5/5

Oak

noneheavy

some · 3/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate · 3/5

Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.

Is Graciano sweet or dry?

Usually dry.

What goes with it

lamb, roast beef, hard cheese. acid and spice with Rioja food

Where it grows

Rioja, Spain — Rioja's seasoning grape: colour, acid, perfume; rarely bottled alone

If you like Graciano

Tempranillo Cabernet Franc Carignan

46 Graciano wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 2016 La Rioja Alta · Rioja	2016	Rich, smooth reds	97	£64.77
Artuke El Escolladero 2024 Artuke · Rioja	2024	Rich, smooth reds	97	£66.88
Artuke La Condenada 2024 Artuke · Rioja	2024	Rich, smooth reds	97	£92.59
Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva 2013 Lopez de Heredia · Rioja	2013	Rich, smooth reds	96	£42.48
Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva 2019 Marques de Riscal · Rioja	2019	Rich, smooth reds	96	£44.98
Artuke El Escolladero 2023 Artuke · Rioja	2023	Rich, smooth reds	96	£63.65
Bodegas Valdemar Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva 2019 Bodegas Valdemar · Rioja	2019	Rich, smooth reds	95	£25.32
Bodegas Valdemar Conde de Valdemar Edicion Limitada 2020 Bodegas Valdemar · Rioja	2020	Rich, smooth reds	95	£31.42
Remelluri Rioja Reserva 2017 Remelluri · Rioja	2017	Rich, smooth reds	95	£32.93
Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva 2016 Marqués de Murrieta · Rioja	2016	Rich, smooth reds	95	£56.84
Artuke Finca de los Locos 2024 Artuke · Rioja	2024	Rich, smooth reds	94	£21.13
Dominio de Anza Rioja 2021 Dominio de Anza · Rioja	2021	Rich, smooth reds	94	£25.21
Bodegas Bhilar Phincas 2021 Bodegas Bhilar · Rioja	2021	Rich, smooth reds	93	£23.29
CVNE (Cune) Seleccion Sumiller Rioja Crianza	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£13.25
Conde de Tresaguas Crianza, Rioja 2022 Viñedos de Aldeanueva · Rioja	2022	Rich, smooth reds	—	£13.40
Rioja Reserva Vega del Rayo Rioja Vega · Rioja	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£14.90
Rioja Finca Manzanos Graciano	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£15.10
Marques de Riscal Reserva Rioja 2021 Marques de Riscal · Rioja	2021	Rich, smooth reds	—	£16.97
Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Navajas Bodegas Navajas · Rioja	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£17.25
Bodegas Señorío de Arana, Viña Del Oja Rioja Gran Reserva 2017 Bodegas Señorío de Arana · Rioja	2017	Rich, smooth reds	—	£20.70
CVNE (Cune) Gran Reserva Rioja	NV	Juicy, fruity reds	—	£22.45
Contino Rioja Reserva Viñedos Del Contino · Rioja	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£22.99
Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Marqués de Murrieta · Rioja	2020	Full, structured reds	—	£24.95
Imperial Rioja Reserva	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£25.99
Marques de Murrieta Reserva, Rioja Marqués de Murrieta · Rioja	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£27.50
Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2021 Marqués de Murrieta · Rioja	2021	Juicy, fruity reds	—	£31.50
Navajas Rioja Gran Reserva 2014 Navajas · Rioja	2014	Rich, smooth reds	—	£32.95
Fincas de Azabache Rioja Reserva MAGS	NV	Rich, smooth reds	—	£34.00
Jesús Madrazo Num IV, Rioja 2021 Jesús Madrazo · Rioja	2021	Rich, smooth reds	—	£34.00
Pantocrator Rioja Reserva 2015	2015	Rich, smooth reds	—	£34.95