As Garnacha in Spain, it is practically the National Grape, among other things contributing fleshiness, fruit and spice to the Rioja blend.
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At stands in the various markets, she tried to explain the differences among a dizzying variety of masa-based antojitos a tlayuda and a garnacha and a memelita and a huarache and a tetela and even something called a gringa (an appellation that I told Abigail she should not take personally).