Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 45% of Tempranillo
- OakPresent in 43% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 37% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 36% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 36% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 33% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 19% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitsPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- EarthyPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
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