Hello; Yesterday, we had an AAB (appel a boire) centered on Spanish wines and a tapa style supper. Apart from two cavas, both rather bland, all the guests had decided on reds - two RIojas, one Ribera del Duero, and one from Priorat. The last one stood out from the others, to my mind more like a SOuthern French than your "generic Spanish". And here comes the "ampelographic" question. According to the label, the varietals used were Garnatxa tinta, Cab Sauv, and Carinyena. Would the Garnatxa be the same as Grenache? And the Carinyena Carignan?
TIA, and cheers
Nils Gustaf