Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Cigales

Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Cigales.

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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 Castille-et-Léon

The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.

What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 35% of Tempranillo
OakPresent in 32% of Tempranillo
Non oakPresent in 29% of Tempranillo
Black fruitPresent in 29% of Tempranillo
EarthPresent in 29% of Tempranillo
SpicesPresent in 25% of Tempranillo
MicrobioPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
VanillaPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
OakyPresent in 4% of Tempranillo

Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
EarthyPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
TobaccoPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
CherryPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
FloralPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
BlackberryPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
PepperPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
VegetalPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
LeatherPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Tempranillo

News about the grape variety Tempranillo

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