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TempranilloRed Wine
Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a variety of vitis vinifera grape family, the red grape used commonly in winemaking. It is native to the north of Spain, and cultivated in both north and central Spain, It is also common to find it in Argentina, and plays a minor role in the wines of two regions of Portugal, the central Alentejo, where it is known as Aragonez and used in red table wine blends of variable quality, and Douro, where it is known as Tinta Roriz and mainly used in blends to make port wine.
Tempranillo doesnt fair well in the hotter climatesand appears to grow best in cooler grape growing regions, pests and diseases are a serious problem for this grape variety, (as it seems to get the flu alot....)
Tempranillo is usually blended with other grape varieties, a couple of reason being that its not that acidic or sweet. It plays a major part in some of the well-known Rioja wines. Wine made from this grape can be consumed when young, but are considered at their best when aged in oak. It is lightly coloured and ages well in American and sometimes French oak.
Tempranillo is known by other names in the regions it is grown. In California, it is also known as Valdepeñas, which in other parts of the world is a Denominación de Origen for (Tempranillo-also called Cencibel)wines from the Valdepeñas region in Spain.
Until recently, some suspected that Tempranillo was related to the Pinot Noir grape, but recent genetic studies tend to discount this possibility.
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