Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Arribes
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Arribes.
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Recent DO (2007) of Castile and León along the Duero at the Portuguese border, vineyards on steep riverbanks (the "arribes"), pre-phylloxera old vines. Juan García is the signature red (a native, ~40% of the vineyard, brilliant purple berries): aromatic with red fruits, blackberry, violet, garrigue and a schisty mineral note, supple tannins and medium acidity. Fine Rufete, Tempranillo and Garnacha as complements.