Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Rioja Alta
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Rioja Alta.
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 Rioja
The wine region of Rioja Alta is located in the region of Rioja of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia or the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 60% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 52% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 52% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 51% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 46% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 43% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 26% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 13% of Tempranillo
- BlackberryPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- TobaccoPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 12% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 11% of Tempranillo
- CherryPresent in 11% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 11% of Tempranillo
- Black cherriesPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitsPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- ChocolatePresent in 9% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022
Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...
Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future
In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...