Airén vs Macabeo

Macabeo is more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Airén grape clusterAirén

White · Spain

neutral, light, plain, workhorse

vs
Macabeo grape clusterMacabeo

White · Spain

light, floral, neutral, fresh

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Light
Body
Light
Very low
Tannin
Very low
Low
Acidity
Medium
11 to 13%
Alcohol
11.5 to 13%
7 to 9 °C
Serve at
8 to 10 °C
La Mancha
Regions
Rioja, Catalonia

Only Airén

No pairing of its own.

Both pair with

Only Macabeo

No pairing of its own.

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Airén and Macabeo pages.