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Winography

Tempranillo

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Dry · Red

Spain's noble red grape. Fruit-driven when young, developing complex leather and tobacco notes with oak aging. The backbone of Rioja and Ribera del Duero.

Globalplantings
227k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
Spain
88% of global total
Countriesgrown
20
across 4 continents
BodyMedium–Full
LightFull
AcidityMedium
LowHigh
TanninMedium–High
LowHigh
KEY AROMAS
Fruitstrawberryplumdried figFloralHerbalEarthSpiceOakleathertobaccovanillaAromasTasting profile