Tempranillo

Tempranillo grape variety — Red watercolor illustration

Also Known As

Aragonez (pt, Alentejo, Portugal) Cencibel (es, La Mancha, Spain) Tinta de Toro (es, Toro, Spain) Tinta Roriz (pt, Douro, Portugal) Ull de Llebre (ca, Catalonia)

Regions Where Grown

Rioja 1171 wines Ribera del Duero 439 wines Castilla 201 wines Castilla y León 135 wines Navarra 121 wines La Mancha 91 wines Valdepeñas 80 wines Toro 71 wines Valencia 62 wines Catalunya 52 wines Cariñena 43 wines Mendoza 41 wines

Countries

Spain 2879 wines United States 89 wines Mexico 63 wines Australia 60 wines Argentina 53 wines Portugal 20 wines Brazil 17 wines Chile 15 wines

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Grape Comparisons

Cabernet Sauvignon vs Tempranillo
Chardonnay vs Tempranillo
Merlot vs Tempranillo
Pinot Noir vs Tempranillo
Syrah/Shiraz vs Tempranillo
Cabernet Franc vs Tempranillo
Grenache vs Tempranillo
Sauvignon Blanc vs Tempranillo

Wine Styles

Medium Red

Flavor Notes

Leather Pomegranate Red Plum Strawberry Dill Sage Tobacco Leaf Cinnamon

Winemaking Methods

American Oak Barrel Aging Micro-Oxygenation Semi-Carbonic Maceration

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At a Glance

Color
Red
Wines
3246

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