Tempranillo/Tinto Fino
A high quality Red Wine Grape that is grown all over Spain except in the hot South -
it is known as Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero, Cencibel
in La Mancha and Valdepenas
and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia. Its spiritual
home is in Rioja and
Navarra where it
constitutes around 70% of most red blends.
Tempranillo based wines tend to have a spicy, herby, tobacco-like character accompanied by ripe strawberry and red cherry fruits. It produces fresh, vibrantly fruit driven "jovenes" meant for drinking young. However Tempranillo really comes into its own when oak aged, as with the top Riojas where its flavours seem to harmonise perfectly with both French and American oak, producing rich, powerful and concentrated wines which can be extraordinarily long-lived.
In Ribera del Duero it generally sees less oak - the exception being Vega Sicilia where it is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and then aged for an astonishing 7 years in oak and is unquestionably one of the world`s greatest wines.
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La Legua Roble, Cigales D.O.
Spain » Cigales |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 7.95 | |
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Special case price
£
85.80
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
From Cigales, in north-west Spain, a luscious, herb-tinged tempranillo with an added dash of Garnacha. Wonderfully ripe fruit is softened by six months in oak, which leaves it juicy and vibrant, with sour cherry flavours, hints of vanilla and subtle but firm tannins. It's a great value alternative ... MORE | ||||
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Torre de Barreda, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Juan de la Barreda
Spain » Castilla La Mancha 15% off for Wine Club Members *
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 9.15 | |
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Special case price
£
98.40
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Light-Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
Located an hour or so to the South East of Madrid, Torre de Barreda is situated on the hot flat and in all honesty somewhat unpromising planes of Castille. Father and son, both rather confusingly called Juan de la Barreda, have however fashioned a wonderful wine, from old vine Tempranillo, known ... MORE Drink 2009-2012 . * 15% off single bottle price for Wine Club Members. Savings will be applied at checkout. You must be logged in to your wine club account to qualify. | ||||
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M.O. Olivara Toro
Spain » Toro |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.20 | |
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Special case price
£
109.80
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
14.9% alc.
An award-winning new wine from the westerly Denominacion of Toro; where the Duero elides with the Douro, Spain cedes to Portugal and more and more of the Quintas occupy themselves with the production of fortified wine. The presence of Vega Sicilia at the Pintia Bodega has re-awakened interest in ... MORE Drink 2010-2014 . | ||||
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Berrys' Rioja, Bodegas Amezola de la Mora
Spain » Rioja BBR Exclusive
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.20 | |
| 12 x £ 9.15 | ||||
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Special case price
£
109.80
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
I love this wine. There’s something so incredibly warming about it; the rich red fruit, the cinnamon spice, the creamy finish… sub £10 Rioja at its very best. Once you’ve got past the whopping dollop of vanilla on the nose, there’s a beautifully balancing acidity, ... MORE | ||||
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Vendimia, Rioja, Palacios Remondo
Spain » Rioja 15% off for Wine Club Members *
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.70 | |
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Special case price
£
115.20
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
A superb New-Style Rioja made by the magician Alvaro Palacios; with far more Garnacha than one may expect (50/50 Garnacha and Tempranillo) the wine is made by whole-bunch fermentation and is aged only briefly in oak barrels. If he believed in such things, Alvaro would describe it as a 'Joven'; the ... MORE * 15% off single bottle price for Wine Club Members. Savings will be applied at checkout. You must be logged in to your wine club account to qualify. | ||||
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La Montesa, Herencia Remondo, Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo
Spain » Rioja Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 11.95 | |
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13.5% alc.
"Alvaro Palacios is doing great things in the Rioja Baja. This blend of 45% Tempranillo, 40% Garnacha, and 15% Graciano and Mazuelo is aged in French oak for 14 months. The warm 2005 vintage has been translated into a rich and generous palate, with notes of hedgerow, blackberries, vanillin and ... MORE Drink 2009-2015 . Jancis Score: 16.5/20 | ||||
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Tempranillo Verdad, Central Coast Qupe
USA » California » Central Coast |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 14.25 | |
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Special case price
£
153.84
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion),
13.5% alc.
The 2005 Tempranillo Verdad bottling is a blend of organically farmed Tempranillo (70%), augmented with 15% Syrah (from the Bien Nacido Hillside) that gives the wine some grip and a richer texture palate, as well as 10% Grenache (from the Purisima Mountain vineyard) to impart an extra ... MORE | ||||
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Viña Alberdi, Reserva, La Rioja Alta
Spain » Rioja Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 14.95 | |
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Special case price
£
161.40
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
12.5% alc.
The 2002 Reserva Vina Alberdi is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Mazuela (Carignan). Medium ruby in color, it exhibits a nicely developed and expressive nose of cedar, spice, and red currants. Light to medium-bodied, seamless,and elegant, this is a bench-mark old –school Rioja, ... MORE | ||||
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Pago de los Capellanes Joven, Ribera del Duero
Spain » Ribera del Duero |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 15.30 | |
| 12 x £ 13.75 | ||||
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Special case price
£
165.00
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13.5% alc.
Joven is something of a misnomer for this very fine and really quite serious wine. Indeed it is ‘young’ only in the sense that it is a 2008 vintage, and has even been treated to six months of barrel ageing…..very unusual in this category. With 10% of Cabernet Sauvignon and ... MORE | ||||
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Allende Tinto, Rioja, Finca Allende
Spain » Rioja |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 16.95 | |
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Special case price
£
183.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13.5% alc.
"For the ebullient Miguel Angel Gregorio, who revived this fine old estate in Briones (La Rioja Alta), his Finca Allende Rioja is one most complete expression of Tempranillo. This is evidenced by a generous ruby colour and a nose of spice, damson, forest floor and violets. The palate is marked out ... MORE | ||||









