Cienna

{{short description|Australian wine grape variety}}

{{distinguish|Ciena}}

Cienna is a red Australian wine grape variety first harvested in 2000. It is a mix between the Spanish wine grape Sumoll and Cabernet Sauvignon grape.

{{cite book |

last = Robinson |

first = Jancis |

title = The Oxford companion to Wine, third edition |

publisher = Oxford University Press |

year = 2006 |

pages = [https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00janc/page/170 170] |

isbn = 0-19-860990-6 |

url-access = registration |

url = https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00janc/page/170 }} This grape was initially created in 1972 by CSIRO. The aim was to produce high quality grapes suited for Australian conditions. One of the most notable wineries that produces a light-style, light-alcohol Cienna wine is Brown Brothers from Victoria, Australia.[https://www.brownbrothers.com.au/blog/get-to-know-cienna Brown Brothers: 12 Facts You May Not Know About Cienna]