Vino variety: five of Spain’s lesser-known grapes and what to pair them with

When it comes to Spanish grape varieties, many wine lovers know albariño and verdejo for whites, and the cava trio of xarel-lo, parellada and macabeo, and tempranillo and garnacha for reds. But the country grows more than 400 varieties, many of which are indigenous to Spain. Here are a few to look out for.White grapesAirénThe most widely planted white-wine grape in Spain, Airén is a work­horse, found mostly in the Valdepeñas and La Mancha regions where it is drunk as a table wine and used as a…