Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Costers del Segre
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Costers del Segre.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Costers del Segre is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cérvoles or the Domaine Tomàs Cusiné produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costers del Segre are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costers del Segre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, fig or tropical and sometimes also flavors of cream, dried fruit or black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 29% of Tempranillo
- OakPresent in 27% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 26% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 25% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 24% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 24% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 6% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 6% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- TobaccoPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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