Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- OakPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- MochaPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- MintPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- SmokePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created
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