Tempranillo

Tempranillo is a red wine varietal widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain, where the majority of this varietal is still grown today, accounting for around 80% of the world’s grapes. The name is derived from the Spanish word temprano (“early”), a reference to the fact that the grape ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. Tempranillo is the main grape used in Rioja, alongside Grenache, and is often referred to as Spain’s noble grape. The grape has been planted throughout the globe’s wine regions but notably in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, France and Australia.

According to Forbes, Tempranillo was the third largest wine grape varietal grown in the world in 2018. with an impressive 231,000 hectares under planting internationally.

The wines are ruby red in colour, while aromas and flavours can include berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herb with cooler climate exhibiting sour cherry notes and warmer climates dominated by more blackberry and raisin. As the grape grows well in relatively cool climates you will see great examples through Victoria although the warmer climate of the Hunter Valley also produces some wines.

Listed below are the wineries that produce Tempranillo.

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