The first written reference to this variety dates back to 1321: in a judgment of the Parliament of Paris, a shipment of 1,387 barrels of half Greek wine (a name possibly given to the Muscatel and Malvasia wines that came from Greece) and half varnacie (garnacha), the type of wine that the Venetian merchants spread throughout Europe from the year 1204.
Varnacia Garnacha Tintorera
