Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Mount Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Mount Lebanon.
More informations about the variety Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the region of Mount Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in the past few decades. In 2011, roughly six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viniculture has moved away from the ancient Phoenician port cities and inland to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few miles beyond the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland of Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CedarPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Black plumPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- ToffeePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Black olivePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Bay leafPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- MentholPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Cigar boxPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Baking spicePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Milk chocolatePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CigarPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future
In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...
Duero’s Dehesa Peñalba vinery awarded single estate denomination
Bodegas Vizar is located in the municipality of Villabáñez, to the east of Valladolid is Spain’s Castile and León region, bordering the Ribera del Duero DO. Vizar’s application to obtain the Dehesa Peñalba vino de pago DO was first put forward to, and approved by the Agrarian and Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITACyL), in 2019. The proposal was then submitted to the European Commission, which granted the final green light earlier this month. ‘We started the process in 2015 and ...
New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created
Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...