Tempranillo

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

Top Wines

Palomero Vendimia Seleccionada Uvaguilera Aguilera · 4.90★ Tinto Teso La Monja · 4.84★ Gran Reserva Bagordi · 4.83★ Vitral de Otazu Bodega Otazu · 4.83★ La Milla de Miros Peñafiel · 4.80★ Montse Sola Vendimia Seleccionada Valdebodega · 4.80★ Clon De La Familia Emilio Moro · 4.78★ Pêra-Manca Tinto Cartuxa · 4.78★

Grape Comparisons

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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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About Tempranillo

Tempranillo is Spain's most important red grape, the foundation of Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines. It produces wines from fresh, light styles to complex, oak-aged Reservas with cherry, leather, vanilla, and tobacco flavors.