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Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a Spanish red grape also grown under the names Tinta Roriz and Aragonez in Portugal. Several regional names belong in this entry rather than being counted as extra varieties.
Identity and growing conditions
Rauscedo describes a large five-lobed leaf and an elongated, compact, winged bunch with rounded medium berries. It notes a preference for exposed, relatively dry sites and possible damage from excessive sun or hot winds.
Wine styles and uses
The nursery describes wines suited to blending and barrel ageing, while individual clones differ. Its historical planting tables and clone tasting descriptions are not current variety-wide measurements.
How it connects
Wine region
- grown in Rioja
- grown in Ribera del Duero
- grown in Toro
- grown in Douro
- grows Dão
