Tempranillo

Reference

Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Toro

ABV13-15% — Spanish red grape

Sub-styles

RiojaRibera del DueroToro

Tasting Notes

Cherry, leather, tobacco, dried herbs, vanilla (from oak), dried rose, cedar. American oak aging adds coconut and dill; French oak pushes toward spice and earth. Rioja reads softer; Ribera reads darker and more concentrated.

Brand Guide

Crianza: Marqués de Riscal ($14-18). Reserva: López de Heredia Viña Tondonia ($22-30). Gran Reserva: CVNE Imperial ($35-50).

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The Story

Spain's noble red grape, refined by centuries in Rioja's oak-aged bodegas — the grape that built everyday wine culture across the Iberian Peninsula.