Alcañón is a rare white wine grape variety from Somontano Aragon, Spain.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours It was previously thought to be the same variety as Macabeo, but genetic analysis has shown that they are distinct varieties. It is an authorised variety in the Somontano DOP.
In 2016, a total of 27 hectares of vineyards were surveyed with a downward trend. However, it cannot be ruled out that some vineyards in the Somontano wine-growing region were mistakenly declared as Macabeo.
Synonyms Alcañón is also known under the synonyms Blanco Castellano and Bobal Blanca.
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