Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Calatayud
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Calatayud.
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
The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 18% of Tempranillo
- OakPresent in 17% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 13% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- FloralPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- CocoaPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- CranberryPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- CedarPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- CheesePresent in 2% of Tempranillo
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