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 The Major Grape Varietals of Spain
The Tempranillo varietal is believed to have been brought to Spain by pilgrims during the Crusades and to be a variant of Pinot Noir.
Naturally, Tempranillo tends to be lower in acidity and more "malic," which means that wines made solely from this varietal will hold back their color but not loose fruit over time.
Generally, Tempranillo is blended with small amounts of Garnacha, Mazuelo and/or Graciano to compensate for lack of acidity and longevity.
www.civusa.com /consumerCenter/varietals.html   (788 words)

  
 Tempranillo
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja region in Spain.
The highest rated Tempranillo in James Halliday's Wine Companion 2005 is from Manton's Creek Vineyard in the Mornington Peninsula.
A lighter bodied Tempranillo would go well with tapas, those delightful little snacks that originally were designed for accompanying sherry.
www.vinodiversity.com /tempranillo.html   (665 words)

  
 In-Spain.info - Tempranillo, Spain’s Noble Grape
Tempranillo responds sublimely to delicate integration of American and French oak, producing deep colored smooth, elegant wines capable of long aging, with sensuous notes of vanilla, cedar and soft spice.
The term “Tempranillo” is named after the Spanish word “Temprano”, for “early”, referring to the fact that this grape ripens sooner than the other traditional varietals in Spain (2 weeks earlier than Garnacha, for example).
Tempranillo is used in quality winemaking outside Spain, in Portugal (where it is known as Tinta Roriz in the Douro, and is a principal component of Port and as “Aragonêz” in the Alentejo region east of Lisbon) and extensively in Argentina and Mexico.
www.in-spain.info /top20/tempranillo.htm   (823 words)

  
 Tempranillo
Tempranillo is one of Spain's most important red grape varieties, and is often thought of as Spain's answer to Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tempranillo was at best a poor cousin when thought of at all, and was not allowed to reach its full potential at that time.
Tempranillo is most definitely on the rise, and in the next five to ten years you will see more and more of it.
www.supermarketguru.com /page.cfm/194   (1053 words)

  
 Tempranillo
The tempranillo grape has been associated with a similar ancestry as the pinot noir grape.
The tempranillo grape is a thick, fl skinned variety used to create some of Spain's most distinct red wines.
The reason for its name, although it may be referred to by other pet names depending on the region on Spain where it is being grown, is to mirror is growing characteristics that are different to most other grapes.
www.best-wine-gifts.com /25842-tempranillo.html   (197 words)

  
 Abacela Vineyard Winery
The couple produced the first Tempranillo in the Northwest in 1997 after planting vines in block sections in 1995.
The Tempranillo she refers to as the Flamenco Dancers.
Although Tempranillo has been produced for hundreds of years in Europe, Jones said it never caught on in the United States until recently.
www.northwest-wine.com /abacelawinery.html   (1387 words)

  
 Spanish Tempranillo Wine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Tempranillo is not only the Spanish wine grape but is also one of the grapes of the world.
Tempranillo is found in most Spanish wine regions although it can be known by different names in different areas, such as tinto fino or tinto de pais in Ribero del Duero and cencibel in La Mancha.
Tempranillo produces wines that can be young and fruity or elegant and aged.
www.spanishpropertyworld.com /spanish_wine_tempranillo.htm   (336 words)

  
 Quaffability » Blog Archive » Thirsty for Tempranillo
I can’t stand bloggers who constantly blog about how sorry they are that they haven’t been blogging, and how they are definitely going to be blogging lots more very very soon.
To that I would add that Tempranillo is clearly one of the most affordable and quaffable categories at TJ’s and that I need to see what they have added lately.
From the website “In-Spain.info” Tempranillo is also called…” “Cencibel” in La Mancha and Valdepeñas (south of Madrid); “Ull de Llebre” (eye of the hare) in Catalonia; “Tinta de País” or “Tinto Fino” in Ribera del Duero; “Tinta de Toro” in Toro; and completely lacking in imagination, it is called Tinto de Madrid”
quaffability.com /?p=115   (372 words)

  
 Tempranillo Grape Variety - Cellarnotes.net
The Tempranillo grape variety is only grown on the Iberian peninsula in
It is referred to by many different names in various parts of Spain and as Tinta Roriz in the Douro river area of Portugal.
In the wines from Rioja, Tempranillo makes wines that are medium bodied and high in acid with dark colors and flavors of plum and fl currants.
www.cellarnotes.net /tempranillo_grape.html   (80 words)

  
 Dry red wine Spain, buy wine online, Edulis Tempranillo Crianza
The Edulis Crianza, made from 100% Tempranillo (the dominant grape in La Rioja), underwent a 12 month maturation process in French Oak barrels.
Tempranillo wines offer wines with a dark cherry-red color and aromas.
Bright red fruit of cherries, strawberries and raspberries burst forth on the palate and a warm feel of wood and vanilla linger on the finish.
www.primewines.com /product_detail.asp?pid=2441   (158 words)

  
 City Pages - Wine Party: Spanish Reds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In Burgundy it's Pinot Noir, in Italy it's Sangiovese, and in Spain it's Tempranillo.
Made from 100 percent Tempranillo from Penedés, a region southwest of Barcelona on the Mediterranean coast that gets lots and lots (and lots) of hot, hot sunshine, this wine showcases what happens to Tempranillo when it gets some water and is allowed to bake in the sun: It becomes truly intense.
With 75 percent Garnacha and 25 percent Tempranillo, this wine is just a perfect flip side to taste with the Albaliza: It's got a pronounced cranberry juice, cherry, and sweet vanilla Grenache core wrapped with a Tempranillo veil of pepper, tobacco, and spice.
www.citypages.com /databank/26/1297/article13772.asp   (3494 words)

  
 A Titillating Tempranillo | CheapFunWines.com - Cheap Fun Wines
Specifically, we went for a 2003 Finca Antigua from central Spain (La Mancha, which is South of Madrid).
Tempranillo is Spain's noble grape and the country's answer to our Cabernet Sauvignon.
What first struck me is how beautiful this Tempranillo is in the glass.
cheapfunwines.com /archives/wine-reviews/a_titillating_tempranillo.php   (266 words)

  
 Tempranillo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
An important red wine grape native to northern Spain and widely cultivated in the northern and central parts of that country.
ALCOHOL levels, Tempranillo is usually blended with other grape varieties.
JUG WINES in California, might actually be Tempranillo.
www.chrysaliswine.com /tempranillo.htm   (162 words)

  
 Winecast » Tempranillo
Today’s podcast features Spain’s Tempranillo grape and I continue the cellaring series looking at the many cellar management solutions available.
02:31 – Bodegas Ercavio, Tempranillo “Roble” 2003 ($9)
I picked up this wine originally for Wine Blogging Wednesday #7 (WBW), as I had never heard of the name “Torsa” which I incorrectly assumed to be an obscure Spanish grape variety.
winecast.net /index.php?cat=36   (277 words)

  
 Abacela Vineyards and Winery, a Family-owned Winery of Roseburg, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Our 2003 Estate Tempranillo was constructed with select wine lots from both soil types and the blend is an intense, concentrated, full-bodied wine.
For the 2003 vintage we were once again able to harvest Tempranillo fruit of exemplary quality from Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley.
This more exuberant style of Tempranillo is deliberately blended to promote enjoyment upon release with flavorful dishes like roasted pepper-cumin rubbed pork loin.
www.abacela.com /wine.html   (1552 words)

  
 Tempranillo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
And as reported earlier in Tempranillo, vinos de aguja (slightly sparking wines) have continued their explosive growth: up 514% in volume and 178% in value.
Qubel Nature Crianza 2003, D.O. Vinos de Madrid, a red crianza made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, retailing at 19.72€.
Ruiz Villanueva 2005, from the Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla area, a white made from Chardonnay, Airén and Moscatel, retailing at 5€.
www.manfatta.com /wineblog   (1436 words)

  
 World Of Wine
Unblended, Grenache Noir (there is also a white variation) makes warm, fruity, medium-bodied wines with a high alcohol content and aromas of freshly ground fl pepper.
Because the grapes are low in tannins, Grenache is most often found blended with high tannin grapes, e.g., with Tempranillo in Spain, with Cinsault, Carignan and Syrah in France.
Indigenous to Spain and rarely grown elsewhere, Tempranillo is the dominant grape in the wines of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, the two most important wine regions of Spain.
www.hillersmarkets.com /worldofwine_story.cfm?winenews_id=43   (2380 words)

  
 Welcome to Coral Mustang Wines
Our mission is unique in producing only Tempranillo wines from select vineyards.
We are making single vineyard designated Tempranillo as barrel-aged and Rosé; wines.
With the rising popularity of Tempranillo and the ever increasing plantings here in California, we search out the best vineyards and are dedicated to producing the highest quality wine that expresses those vineyards and locations.
www.coralmustang.com   (120 words)

  
 Web Institucional del Consejo Regulador de la DOC RIOJA | Viticultura | Variedades de Uva
The Tempranillo variety occupies 31,046 hectares of cultivated land, which represents 61% of the D.O.Ca.
The Tempranillo grape sets very well but is very sensitive to pests and disease and not very resistant to drought or high temperatures.
Its wines offer an honest flavour, appealing and fresh in young wines and understated and velvety in aged wines.
www.riojawine.com /en/viticultura/uva-tempranillo.htm   (206 words)

  
 Tempranillo - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
One of Spain's new lions produces a delicious wine whose nose opens like a Barossa old-vine red with fl currant, fl cherry, licorice and spice.
The 1999 Tempranillo shows deep fl-cherry color with intense aromas of cherries, ripe fruit and coffee.
A sensational value, this 100% Tempranillo (15,000 cases produced) tips the scales at 13.5% alcohol.
www.shopping.com /xGS-Tempranillo   (735 words)

  
 Tempranillo Grape - Búsqueda en Ask.com
River Ebro, the presence of the excellent autochtonous grape Tempranillo and a long tradition --this wine figures in the verses of one of the...
Temperatura de servicio 16º TASTING Wines elaborated with grape tempranillo, with red purple tonality and a density medium – highly in...
The tempranillo variety of grape, is one of the most exquisite for making fine quality wine.
es.ask.com /web?q=Tempranillo+Grape&o=1024   (236 words)

  
 Sequiot Tempranillo
Delightful example of the native Tempranillo (Rioja grape) from this unusual location.
Deep cherry red wine with pronounced bouquet of crushed strawberry fruits with hints of mint and cedar.Dry and firm on the palate with excellent weight of ripe summer fruits, full bodied yet youthful with good length and balance.
The local Spanish grape forms the reds - the Tempranillo - very different, very Spanish, while the white is a wonderful crisp Viura / Verdejo blend from Rueda in Northern Spain.
www.wineonline.ie /cgi-local/browse.pl?view_wine=793   (116 words)

  
 Roda Reserva 1, Tempranillo - Drinks Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Roda Reserva 1, Tempranillo : Vino Casa Rioja Tinto
This is so fruity it like a hotel fruit salad for breakfast.
The man grape here is obviously Tempranillo which if you have...
www.dooyoo.co.uk /drinks/roda-reserva-1-tempranillo   (269 words)

  
 VENTURA DE VEGA - Esteban Tempranillo Crianza 2001 - Spanish Red Wine : Buy online @ TheDrinkShop.com
As opposed to the straight Tempranillo this wine undegoes an amount of maturation in oak.
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The white is made from Viura and is fresh and easy going, whilst the reds from Tempranillo have good concentration and tinged with spices.
www.thedrinkshop.com /products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=1462   (231 words)

  
 Flickr: Photos tagged with tempranillo
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 Winecast » Blog Archive » Winecast 38 - Tempranillo
[…] Winecast 38 - Tempranillo: I love this grape and I think it shows in the delivery and generous tasting notes section.
It was very interesting for my students to hear what a foreigner had to say about “their” grape, Tempranillo.
I think Manyana is only marketed under that name in the US.
winecast.net /?p=214   (314 words)

  
 Habersham Food & Wine Pairing: Miscellaneous
Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Red Burgundy, Blush, White Bordeaux, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chianti
Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Red Burgundy, Champagne/ Sparkling Wine, Blush, White Bordeaux, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, White Burgundy, Chianti, Chablis
Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Red Burgundy, White Bordeaux, Chardonnay, Colombard, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, White Burgundy, Chablis
www.habershambeverage.com /misc.htm   (580 words)

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