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Tempranillo is the soul of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and it hides behind half a dozen names across Spain and Portugal. This quick guide explains why high plateaus suit it, how American and French oak change it, and exactly what Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva mean.
Page two compares eight regions, from Rioja and Toro to the Douro and Mendoza, with bottles to try, the label names that hide Tempranillo and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Tempranillo at a glance: home, parents, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from red cherry to prune
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and Rioja's ageing ladder
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing
Tempranillo is the soul of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and it hides behind half a dozen names across Spain and Portugal. This quick guide explains why high plateaus suit it, how American and French oak change it, and exactly what Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva mean.
Page two compares eight regions, from Rioja and Toro to the Douro and Mendoza, with bottles to try, the label names that hide Tempranillo and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Tempranillo at a glance: home, parents, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from red cherry to prune
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and Rioja's ageing ladder
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing