Cariñena is a village in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It serves as the capital of the comarca of Campo de Cariñena.
The settlement is known for its wine and for the Cariñena grape, to which it gave its name. In ancient Roman times the place was known as Carae, and it was recorded that in the 3rd century BC its inhabitants drank wine mixed with honey.