Tempranillo

Species: 

• Vitis vinifera

Origin:

• Spain

Parents:

• Albillo Mayor & Benedicto

Principal Regions:

• Spain (Rioja and Ribera del Duero)
• Texas, Washington (Yakima Valley AVA), Oregon (Umpqua Valley AVA)
• Australia (McLaren Vale and NE Victoria)
• Argentina
• Chile
• Mexico

Viticulture:

• Thick-skinned black grape cultivar.
• Compact, cylindrical bunches of spherical, deep blue-black fruit.
• Leaves are large with five overlapping lobes.
• Thrives in chalky soils such as the Ribera del Duero region of Spain.
• Susceptible to pests and diseases.

Sensory Characteristics:

• Aroma – Red fruits, spice.
• Flavor – Cherry, strawberry, baking spices, pepper, leather, tobacco.
• Medium to high tannins and acidity.
  

History:

• Name comes from the Spanish word “temprano” meaning “early”, probably due to its propensity to bud break and ripen earlier than other varietals.

Notes:

• Principal grape grown in Rioja.
• Often referred to as Spain’s “noble grape”.

Other Names:

Albillo, Albillo Negro, Aldepenas, Aragon, Aragones, Aragonesa, Aragonez, Aragonez 51, Aragonez Da Ferra, Aragonez De Elvas, Arauxa, Arganda, Arinto Tinto, Boton De Gallo, Castellana, Cencibal, Cencibel, Cencibel Ull De Llebre, Cencibera, Chinchillana, Chinchillano, Chinchilyano, Cupani, De Por Aca, Escobera, Garnacho Fono, Genciber, Grenache De Logrono, Jacibera, Jacibiera, Jacivera, Malvasia Nera Di Basilicata, Negra, Negra De Madrid, Negra De Mesa, Negral, Negretto, Nera Di Baragiano, Olho De Lebre, Palomino Negro, Pinuela, Pinuelo, Roriz, Santo Stefano, Sensibel, Tempranilla, Tempranillo, Tempranillo Crni, Tempranillo De La Rioja, Tempranillo De Perralta, Tempranillo De Rioja, Tempranillo Rioja, Tinta Aragones, Tinta Corriente, Tinta De Madrid, Tinta De Nava, Tinta De Santiago, Tinta De Toro, Tinta Del Pais, Tinta Do Inacio, Tinta Do Pais, Tinta Fina, Tinta Madrid, Tinta Monteira, Tinta Monteiro, Tinta Roris, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Santiago, Tinto Aragon, Tinto Aragones, Tinto Aragonez, Tinto Basto, Tinto De Aragon, Tinto De La Ribera, Tinto De Madrid, Tinto De Rioja, Tinto De Toro, Tinto Del Pais, Tinto Del Toro, Tinto Fina, Tinto Fino, Tinto Fino De Madrid, Tinto Madrid, Tinto Pais, Tinto Ribiera, Tinto Riojano, Tinto Tempranillo, Tinto Valdepenas, Tintoa De Toro Blanca, Ull De Llebre, Valdepenas, Verdiell, Vid De Aranda