Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Estrémadure
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Estrémadure.
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 Estrémadure
Extremadura is one of the 17 administrative regions (officially "autonomous communities") of Spain. It is located in the Southwest of the country, on the border with Portugal. It is separated from Andalusia in the south by the Sierra Morena mountains, and from the Central plateau and Castile by the Sierra de Gata range. Extremadura is sparsely populated, but has an abundance of wildlife, such as deer, otters and even lynx.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 32% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 23% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 23% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 22% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 21% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 4% of Tempranillo
- ThymePresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- FloralPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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