Giró

Giró is an indigenous red grape variety from the Marina Alta region in northern Alicante. Related to the Garnacha family — it is considered a local clone of Garnacha tinta — it arrived in these lands in the 17th century with the Mallorcan repopulation and has become one of the identity marks of the wines from the area. For decades, it went almost unnoticed, but in recent years, it has experienced a remarkable resurgence thanks to small producers and the Xaló cooperative.

Documented in the Marina Alta since the early 17th century, when the Mallorcan repopulation brought its vines, Giró established itself in the valleys of Xaló and its surroundings. Linked to the winemaking tradition of the region, it almost disappeared during the 20th century, but the efforts of the Xaló Cooperative and committed grape growers — with Felipe Gutiérrez de la Vega as a prominent figure — have driven its recovery in recent decades.

It is a thick-skinned variety, making it resistant to diseases and considerate in winemaking. It produces medium-colored red wines that are elegant with soft tannins, offering a more subtle and aromatic expression than other garnachas. In the Marina, it is used in both red wines and the production of traditional sweet wines.

It stands out for its aromas of Mediterranean scrub: herbs, wildflowers, and ripe red fruit, with a fresh character and a persistent, delicate mouthfeel.

Well adapted to the Mediterranean climate of the Marina Alta, it prefers the region’s soils and ripens effortlessly under the softening influence of the sea.