Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Aragon
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Aragon.
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 Aragon
Aragon is one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Located in the North of the country, it stretches from the imposing Pyrenees mountains in the South to the vast Central Iberian plateau. To the east of Aragon Lies Catalonia, while La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Navarra are its neighbours to the west. Aragon encompasses the eastward flowing Ebro River and its vast valley, the river being one of the largest and most important in Spain.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 19% of Tempranillo
- OakPresent in 16% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 14% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- SmokePresent in 2% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022
Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...