Cienna is a red
Australian wine
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grape variety
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first harvested in 2000. It is a mix between the
Spanish wine
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grape
Sumoll
The Sumoll is a black grape variety. It is a rustic variety, native from the Penedès region in Catalonia (EU), drought resistant and with uniform development. The grape is long and big. It is used to produce red, white, rosé wines and cava (Cata ...
and
Cabernet Sauvignon
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grape.
[
] This grape was initially created in 1972 by
CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government
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. The aim was to produce high quality grapes suited for Australian conditions. One of the most notable wineries that produces a light-style, light-alcohol Cienna wine is
Brown Brothers from
Victoria, Australia
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.
Brown Brothers Cienna
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See also
* Tarrango, another Australian wine grape variety bred by CSIRO and notably commercialised by Brown Brothers
* Mystique, another Australian wine grape variety bred by CSIRO and notably commercialised by Brown Brothers
References
External links
CSIRO Cienna fact sheet
Red wine grape varieties
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