Relationship To Other Grapes
It was once thought to be an ancient clone of Cabernet Franc, with which it shares some of its aromas, an impression which has been dispelled with DNA profiling.
It is often cited as being identical to Portugal's Jaen du Dão (or "Jaen" for short) grape variety, but as of 2010, the Vitis International Variety Catalogue keeps separate records for these two varieties, in which there are no overlapping synonyms. However, DNA profiling carried out by the Department of Vegetal Biology of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has concluded that Mencía and Jaen are one and the same. See the Department's variety catalog at http://www.sivvem.monbyte.com/sivvem.asp.
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