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Tempranillo
red grape · also Tinta Roriz, Aragonês, Tinto Fino Rioja; Ribera del Duero; Toro serve 16–18 °C ages 3–20 years
Tempranillo is a red grape: full-bodied, moderate acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 75 Tempranillo wines from £18.24. Typical aromas: red plum, strawberry, cherry, dried fig.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
full
moderate
moderate
noticeable
Is Tempranillo sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
lamb, chorizo, roast pork, tapas, manchego, paella. moderate tannin and oak spice suit roasted and cured meats
Where it grows
Rioja, Spain — Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva: oaked, savoury, vanilla, silky with age
Ribera del Duero, Spain — deeper, darker fruit, firmer structure; high altitude
Toro, Spain — riper, more alcohol, robust
Douro / Alentejo, Portugal — blending grape
If you like Tempranillo
75 Tempranillo wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred