Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Tarragona
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Tarragona.
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 Tarragona is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Celler Piñol or the Domaine De Muller produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tarragona are Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tarragona often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, dried fruit or floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 16% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- FloralPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- FigPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- ClovePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CassisPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CheesePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- PerfumePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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