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Notoriously food-friendly with soft tannins and a bright acidity, Tempranillo is the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions and important throughout most of Spain. Depending on location, it takes on a few synonyms; in Penedès, it is known as Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Furthermore in Portugal, known as Tinta Roriz, it is a key component both in Port and the dry red wines of the Douro. The New World regions of California, Washington and Oregon have all had success with Tempranillo, producing a ripe, amicable and fruit-dominant style of red.
In the Glass
Tempranillo produces medium-weight reds with strawberry and black fruit characteristics and depending on yield, growing conditions and winemaking, can produce hints of spice, toast, leather, tobacco, herb or vanilla.
Perfect Pairings
Tempranillo’s modest, fine-grained tannins and good acidity make it extremely food friendly. Pair these with a wide variety of Spanish-inspired dishes—especially grilled lamb chops, a rich chorizo and bean stew or paella.
Sommelier Secret
The Spanish take their oak aging requirements very seriously, especially in Rioja. There, a naming system is in place to indicate how much time the wine has spent in both barrel and bottle before release. Rioja labeled Joven (a fresh and fruity style) spends a year or less in oak, whereas Gran Reserva (complex and age-worthy) must be matured for a minimum of two years in oak and three years in bottle before release. Requirements on Crianza and Reserva fall somewhere in between.
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Bodegas Valderiz Ribera del Duero 2015Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- WS
- JS
- RP
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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2009Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
- D
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R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva 2006Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- RP
- JS
- W&S
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Bodegas Muga Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2010Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
- D
- JD
- WS
- WE
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La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 Tinto 2009Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
- W&S
- WS
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Bodegas Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva 2009Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- WS
- D
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Emilio Moro Malleolus de Valderramiro 2011Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- WE
- JS
- RP
- WS
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Bodegas Altanza Lealtanza Reserva 2012Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- D
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Marques de Caceres Rioja Crianza 2014Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- WE
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Dominio de Pingus Psi 2016Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- RP
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Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico Tinto 2007Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- RP
- WS
- WE
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Bodegas Izadi Rioja Reserva 2013Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- WS
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Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva 2011Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
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Ostatu Rioja Crianza 2015Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
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La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva Tinto 2012Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
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Bodegas Lan Rioja Edicion Limitada 2013Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- WS
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CVNE Imperial Reserva Rioja 2011Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- V
- RP
- WS
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Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2012Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
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Finca Villacreces Ribera del Duero 2012Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- JS
- WW
- W&S
- RP
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CVNE Vina Real Crianza 2015Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
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R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Cubillo Crianza 2009Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- JS
- RP
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Dominio de Eguren Protocolo Tinto 2016Tempranillo from Spain
- JS
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Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus 2016Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain
- RP
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Numanthia Toro 2014Tempranillo from Toro, Spain
- JS
- WS
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Arzuaga Crianza (375ML half-bottle) 2015Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Spain