Tempranillo Red Wine
The grape varietal for which Spain is best known and key to its best-known appellations Rioja, Navarra, Ribera del Duero and Jumilla. Tempranillo makes for wines deep ruby in colour with fragrances of strawberry, tobacco and leather which give way to savoury cherry flavours and nuances of spice, clove, liquorice, fig and dill. Traditionally, tempranillo is not bottled on its own but rather will constitute the majority of a blend (up to 85%) it may share with the likes of grenache, carignan, graciano, mazuelo, merlot or cabernet sauvignon. However this is changing as a new generation of more intrepid growers seeks to harness the grape's full potential and experiment with varietal (i.e. 100%) tempranillo wines outside of its more famous appellations. Tempranillo is almost always oaked and is hugely versatile when pairing with food, showing a particular affinity to roast lamb, all grilled red meats, Mexican cuisine and all types of charcuteria.
Has expressive wild strawberry fruit, with a complex, savoury character and subtle, smoky vanilla notes. Has the polished, >
With the barbecueing season now a-sizzle, you'll need sufficient stores of hearty Spanish reds to greet what's coming off >
Reviews taken from Decanter magazines Rioja Guide 2023:
"Impressively dark colour. Full of red fruit aromas with a mild oak >
Twenty-eight years on, doing what mature Tempranillo ought: meaty, pruny, savoury pepper-spice notes on the nose, still >
£24
per case
Quite a big tempranillo, so typical of Ribera, with a lovely seam of freshness. It's seen just 6 months in oak, which has >
2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Gli Angeli, La Gerla, Tuscany
A Spanish beauty from Tarragona, 100 miles southwest of Barcelona. Nine months ageing in barrel adds complex perfume and >
Interestingly, an element of Cabernet Sauvignon added to a majority of Tempranillo: notes of balsamic, leather and soy, >
£36
per case
C.V.N.E’s Imperial Gran Reserva, a modern, richly-fruited and structured Bordeaux-beater of a Rioja, the style of which >
The attractive bright purple tinged colour leads you to a nose laden with ripe cherry and a subtle hint of spice. The palate >
As Rioja goes this is very light and approachable style. Ripe cherry fruit character on the palate with savoury notes combining >
Reviews taken from Decanter magazine’s Rioja Guide 2023:
"A perfumed wine with vegetal maturity. This has evolved very well >
La Duna is a new addition to our portfolio and a 100%, single vineyard tempranillo cuvée offering fresh, ripe, dark fruit >
This Reserva is a barrel-aged Spanish red, bottled and released, like Rioja, when ready to drink. At 6 years of age, the >
A real treat, a classic amongst classics in a classic vintage. Lots of plum, chocolate and rose aromas. Very subtle yet >
A real treat, a classic amongst classics in a classic vintage. Lots of plum, chocolate and rose aromas. Very subtle yet >
A complex nose of dark fruits and licorice which continue to the palate. These move aside where the oak gives subtle vanilla, >
Made from a relatively uncommon blend of traditional Spanish tempranillo with a particularly old-vine syrah, this wine has >
"Tempranillo and Garnacha are crafted at Viña Reals state of the art winery to produce its hallmark elegance in this Reserva >
