Grape – Tempranillo
0 Menu 中文

Wine Knowledge

Grape – Tempranillo

Feb 28th, 2017 | Andrea

What is it?

Tempranillo is Spain’s noblest red grape varieties and plays a leading role in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Tempranillo makes meduim to full bodied wines with medium acidity and tannins with characters of red fruits. When oaked, it can produce tones of vanilla and coconut.

Quick Reference Guide

Origin:

Spain

Region:

Rioja

Style:

Medium to full bodied red wine

 

Usually aged in oak

Notes:

Some of the labeling terms linked to tempranillo:
Joven          no oak
Crianza      6 month oak and 18 month in bottle ageing
Reserva    12 month oak ageing 24 month bottle ageing
Grand Reserva   18 month oak ageing, 36 month bottle aging

How does it taste?

Fruit/Floral
  • Strawberry
  • Cherry
  • Tomato
Spice/Vegetable
  • Vanilla
Oak/Other
  • Meat
  • Leather

What to eat?

  • Salami
  • Pork
  • Beaf

Comments 0 comments

There are no reviews yet.

Please log in to leave a review