Cayetana or Cayetana Blanca is a white Spanish wine

Spanish wine

Spanish wines are wines produced in the southwestern European country of Spain. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over 2.9 million acres planted—making it the most widely planted wine producing nation but it is the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest...

 grape. It is grown mainly in the south of Spain

Spain

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, especially in the Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...

 of Montilla-Moriles

Montilla-Moriles

Montilla-Moriles is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southern part of the province of Córdoba...

 and in the region of Extremadura

Extremadura

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 and in the Jerez region where it is often distilled for use in brandy

Brandy

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 production.

Synonyms

Cayetana is also known under the synonyms Amor Blanco, Aujubi, Avesso du Minho, Baladi, Baladi-Verdejo, Belledy, Blanca Cayetana, Blanco Jaen, Cagazal, Calagrano, Calagrano Blanc, Calegrano, Cayetana Blanca, Cazagal, Charello, Charelo, Chaselo, Cheres, Cirial, Clagrano, Dedo, Dedro, Djiniani, Doradillo, Farta Gosos, Fartagosos, Garillo, Garrida, Garrido, Garriga, Garrilla, Hoja Vuelta, Jaén Blanco, Jaén Doradillo, Jaén Empinadillo, Jaén Prieto Blanco, Jaenes, Jaina, Jarime, Jean de Castilla, Jean de Letur, Jean de Letur de Maratella, Jean Doradillo, Jean Dore, Jean Prieto, Machuenco, Maizancho, Mariouti, Mourisco Arsello, Mourisco Portalegre, Naves, Naves Cazagal, Neruca, Padero, Parda, Pardilla, Pardina, Pirulet, Plateadillo, Plateado, Robal, Tierra de Barros, Verdeja, Virules, and Xarello.

With its synonym Jaén (Blanco) it is not to be confused with a Spanish red grape variety called Jaen (without the accent) which is a synonym of Mencía

Mencia

Mencía is a Spanish grape variety primarily found in the northwestern part of the country. It is planted on over , and it is primarily found in the Bierzo, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras regions....

, or the Portuguese red grape variety Jaen du Dão.