Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Ribera del Guadiana
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Ribera del Guadiana.
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
The wine region of Ribera del Guadiana is located in the region of Estrémadure of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viña Santa Marina or the Domaine Pago Los Balancines produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Guadiana are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Guadiana often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, leather or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 25% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 21% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 16% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 2% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- FloralPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- CheesePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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