Tempranillo

Tempranillo is a native Spanish grape varietal primarily used in Rioja's production. Grown throughout the north of Spain, … Tempranillo is an early ripening grape. High altitudes and cool climates help keep the grapes acidity and make for more elegant wines with red fruit profiles. When young, plums and cherries shine through in Tempranillo wines. With age and oak, the fruit becomes more subdued. Notes of leather and tobacco leaves are more pronounced in more mature Tempranillo wines.
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    • Campbell Mattin
      94 points
    A Rodda Aquila Audax Tempranillo 2018
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand A Rodda Wines
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    A Rodda Aquila Audax Tempranillo 2018
    "There's a positive firmness and dryness to the finish; it feels polished, str..."
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    • James Suckling
      93 points
    Caduceus Sancha Tempranillo 2019
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 2019
    • Brand Caduceus Cellars
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Caduceus Sancha Tempranillo 2019
    "The winery is the project of Maynard James Keenan, the front man of the band ..."
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    • Ray Jordan
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    • Erin Larkin
      95 points
    Corymbia Rocket's Vineyard Tempranillo Malbec 2018
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand Corymbia
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Corymbia Rocket's Vineyard Tempranillo Malbec 2018
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    • James Halliday
      92 points
    La Linea Tempranillo 2010
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand La Linea
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    La Linea Tempranillo 2010
    "Purple, although not bright; fragrant spiced red and black cherry aromas, the..."
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    • Robert Parker's
      94 points
    La Rioja Alta '890' Gran Reserva 1998
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 1998
    • Brand La Rioja Alta
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    La Rioja Alta '890' Gran Reserva 1998
    "The Gran Reserva 890 is the longest-aged wine in the excellent La Rioja Alta ..."
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    • John Gilman
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    La Rioja Alta '904' Gran Reserva 2001
    • Variety Tempranillo
    • Vintage 2001
    • Brand La Rioja Alta
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    La Rioja Alta '904' Gran Reserva 2001
    "This wine starts with toasted oak aromas, very Tuscan; you could easily think..."
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Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja region in Spain. Tempranillo is also grown in many Australian wine regions including the King Valley, McLaren Vale, the Barossa Valley and in Margaret River, Western Australia. There are now over 200 Australian wineries making wine from this variety. Tempranillo vines prefer a cooler climates, where it is easier to retain acidity and tannin.

In Spain it isn't often bottled as a stand-alone varietal, but usually blended with other varieties including Grenache, (Garnacha), Carignan (Mazuelo) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its home is in Rioja in the north of Spain where it constitutes around 70% of most red blends. It is also grown in Ribera del Duero, Cencibel in La Mancha and Valdepenas and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia.

Tempranillo Riojas, do this both French and American oak, making rich, powerful and concentrated wines which can be extraordinarily long-lived.

 

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