TEMPRANILLO

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Tempranillo is a red wine grape popular in Spain and is the most important grape variety in the production of Rioja, where it is traditional to blend grapes, although many pure Tempranillo wines of excellent quality are now being made.

In Portugal, the Portuguese call it by two different names depending upon the region in which it is grown: Aragonez and Tinta Roriz (the latter name is used only in the Dão and Douro regions).

In the Ribera del Duero region of Spain the grape is also known as Tinto Fino - a familial strain of Tempranillo, as too is Tinta de Toro native to the Toro wine region - and it is also known as Cencibel in La Mancha and Valdepeñas and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia.

It is capable of making long-lived wines of finesse and complexity. The wines made from Tempranillo often have big red and black fruit flavours of raspberries, ripe strawberries, plum and blackberry, giving the wine a softer taste.


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Casa Ferreirinha Red wine bottle with 'Esteva' label on a white background

Casa Ferreirinha `Esteva` Douro Tinto 2023
£12.75
£12.75
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Juicy, elegant Douro red crafted by Casa Ferreirinha, the legendary makers of Barca Velha... Read More...
Candidato Barrica 3 Tempranillo Red wine bottle with a visible label on a white background

Candidato Barrica 3 Tempranillo 2021
£10.00
£10.00
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Smooth, oak-aged Spanish red packed with ripe dark berries and a touch of warm vanilla... Read More...
Quinta dos Carvalhais Dão Tinto Reserva Portuguese Red Wine Bottle on a white background

Quinta dos Carvalhais Tinto Reserva 2020
£35.00
£35.00
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A wonderfully rich and vibrant Portuguese red brimming with ripe woodland fruits and smooth flavours... Read More...
Condado de Haza Alenza Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero Red Wine Bottle on a white background

Condado de Haza Alenza Gran Reserva 2018
£115.00
£115.00
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A profound and rare Spanish red crafted using traditional methods for incredible depth and character... Read More...
Tinto Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero red wine bottle on a white background

Tinto Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva 2018
£250.00
£250.00
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An incredibly rare, legendary Spanish red that perfectly blends ancient traditions with brilliant modern winemaking... Read More...
Bottle of Senorio de P. Pecina Reserva Rioja wine on a white background

Hermanos Peciña Rioja Reserva 2016
£23.00
£23.00
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Hermanos Peciña's exceptional 2016 vintage Reserva is a benchmark of traditional Rioja elegance, depth & refinement... Read More...
Bottle of Hermanos Peciña Rioja Crianza on a white background

Hermanos Peciña Rioja Crianza 2019
£18.00
£18.00
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A traditional, elegant Rioja Crianza focusing on bright fruit, savoury complexity & gentle aging... Read More...
Churchill's Quinta da Gricha Douro Red Wine Bottle

Quinta da Gricha 2020
£32.00
£32.00
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From Churchill's flagship vineyard, Quinta da Gricha is an intense, elegant & seductive red wine... Read More...
Churchill's Meio Queijo Douro Tinto Red Wine Bottle

Churchill's Meio Queijo Douro Tinto 2021
£14.50
£14.50
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A classic juicy Portuguese red from the Douro Valley, full of black fruit flavours... Read More...
Bodegas y Vinedos Alnardo Psi 2022

Bodegas y Vinedos Alnardo Psi 2022
£37.00
£37.00
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Juicy & intense on the palate, with a subtle hint of oak; delicious & refreshing... Read More...
Tinto Pesquera MXI Ribera del Duero Red Wine Bottle

Tinto Pesquera MXI 2020
£33.00
£33.00
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Pure Tempranillo from the highlands of Pesquera created by the new generation of Familia Fernández Rivera... Read More...
Quinta de la Rosa Rosé Port 50cl Bottle

Quinta de la Rosa Rosé Port
£19.00
£19.00
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Made from the free run juice gathered from the making of Vintage Port; Pretty & Pink!... Read More...
M.O.B. Lote 3 Dão Rosé Bottle

M.O.B. Lote 3 Rosé 2022
£19.75
£19.75
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Crafted by the M.O.B. team this is a delicate style Portuguese Rosé with lively acidity... Read More...
C.V..E. Imperial Rioja Reserva Bottle

Imperial Rioja Reserva 2019
£30.00
£30.00
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Instantly recognisable to all Rioja aficionados the heritage of this wine speaks for itself... Read More...
Viña Santurnia Rioja Gran Reserva Red Wine Bottle

Viña Santurnia Rioja Gran Reserva 2011
£29.00
£29.00
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A velvety smooth, complex & elegant Rioja Gran Reserva from the excellent 2010 vintage... Read More...
Bodegas de Ayala 'Viña Santurnia' Rioja Crianza Bottle

Viña Santurnia Rioja Crianza 2021
£16.75
£16.75
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Velvety smooth Rioja Crianza made from pure Tempranillo grown in the Sierra de Cantabria foothills... Read More...
Quinta de la Rosa La Rosa Estate Douro Red Wine Bottle

Quinta de la Rosa La Rosa Estate Red 2022
£22.00
£22.00
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Unmistakably Douro with generous fruit & balanced fresh acidity, a perfect representation of La Rosa's style... Read More...
Sandeman 30 Year Old Tawny Bottle

Sandeman 30 Year Old Tawny Port
£80.00
£80.00
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A delicious 30 Year Old Tawny from the most highly awarded Port House... Read More...
Aalto Pagos Seleccionados Ribera del Duero Red Wine Bottle

Aalto Pagos Seleccionados Ribera del Duero 2021
£100.00
£100.00
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PS qualitatively sits with the likes of Pingus & Vega, but at a snip of the price!... Read More...
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Vega Sicilia Alión Ribera del Duero Bottle

Vega Sicilia Alión Ribera del Duero 2021
£90.00
£90.00
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An intense, fleshy & complex wine but with Alión's hallmark elegance and succulence... Read More...
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º Bottle

Vega Sicila Valbuena 5º 2019
£155.00
£155.00
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Aged over 5 winters Valbuena 5º is the purest expression of red wine at Vega Sicilia... Read More...
Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero Bottle

Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero
from £345.00
from £345.00
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Vega Sicilia's flagship red wine & world-renowned icon... Read More...
Telmo Rodríguez Gago Tinta de Toro Spanish Red Wine Bottle

Telmo Rodríguez Gago Tinta de Toro 2019
£26.50
£26.50
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Elegant, silky, dark & spicy this is a beautifully made Tinta de Toro... Read More...
Telmo Rodríguez Dehesa Gago DO Toro Red Wine Bottle

Telmo Rodríguez Dehesa Gago 2021
£15.50
£15.50
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Telmo Rodríguez works his magic in the Toro DO with this sumptuous Spanish red... Read More...
Churchill's Grafite Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Douro Valley Red Wine Bottle

Churchill's Grafite Tinta Roriz 2019
£22.00
£22.00
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A benchmark example of Douro Tinta Roriz; super-appetising, suave & sophisticated... Read More...
Bodega Lanzaga 'Lanzaga' Rioja Red Wine Bottle

Bodega Lanzaga 'Lanzaga' Rioja 2021
£33.00
£33.00
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A rich, sophisticated & complex Rioja with a true sense of place that ages wonderfully... Read More...
Bodegas Lanzaga 'LZ' Rioja Red Wine Bottle

Bodegas Lanzaga 'LZ' Rioja 2022
£20.00
£20.00
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A tribute to grape growers of the 1920's, LZ keeps alive the memory of taste... Read More...
TEMPOS Vega Sicillia Pintia Toro D.O. Red Wine Bottle

Pintia Toro by Vega Sicilia
£85.00
£85.00
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Vega Sicilia’s bold Toro masterpiece, Pintia delivers intense dark fruit power with legendary Spanish elegance... Read More...
Bodegas Bideona Mayela Rioja Alavesa Bottle

Bideona Mayela Rioja Alavesa 2024
£13.50
£13.50
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A contemporary, juicy & unoaked Rioja featuring a lucky dip of label artwork... Read More...
Bodegas La Purísima Campules El Moreno Tinto NV Bottle

Bodegas La Purísima Campules El Moreno Tinto NV
£9.50
£9.50
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A deliciously moreish & juicy red with an abundance of black fruits & spicy overtones... Read More...
Áster El Espino Ribera del Duero Red Wine Bottle

Áster El Espino 2020
£43.00
£43.00
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Fresh, elegant & succulent this is an outstanding example of contemporary Ribera del Duero... Read More...
La Rioja Alta S.A. Gran Reserva 890 Selección Especial 2010 Bottle

La Rioja Alta S.A. Gran Reserva 890 Selección Especial 2010
£170.00
£170.00
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Intense, complex & elegant, it's drinkable now but has a long life ahead of it!... Read More...
El Coto Organic Rioja Crianza Bottle

El Coto Organic Rioja Crianza 2021
£16.00
£16.00
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A Rioja Crianza made from 100% organically grown Tempranillo grapes... Read More...
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Viña Real Rioja Crianza Bottle

Viña Real Rioja Crianza 2022
£11.50
£11.50
£12.75
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A classic Rioja Alavesa. Smooth & silky with perfectly integrated tannins & fresh long finish... Read More...
El Vinculo Crianza La Mancha Red Wine Bottle

El Vínculo Crianza 2020
£17.50
£17.50
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Superb value 'Cencibel' that is bold & opulent with beautiful silky tannins... Read More...
Dehesa La Granja Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Tempranillo Bottle

Dehesa La Granja Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León 2020
£15.50
£15.50
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Silky, elegant & deliciously rich; perhaps one of the best value wines in Spain!... Read More...
Viña Real Rioja Gran Reserva Bottle

Viña Real Rioja Gran Reserva 2018
£32.00
£32.00
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A masterclass in marrying power with refinement, this is a highly respected Rioja Gran Reserva... Read More...
Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza Red Wine Bottle

Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza 2020
£19.00
£19.00
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A full-bodied Tempranillo with a silky palate & long creamy finish... Read More...
Valdaya El Valiente Ribera del Duero Red Wine Bottle

Valdaya El Valiente 2022
£24.00
£24.00
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Rich, fruity and silky smooth, yet retaining the classic Valdaya elegance & freshness... Read More...
Bodegas Pujanza Norte Single Vineyard Rioja Bottle

Bodegas Pujanza Norte 2018
£56.00
£56.00
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High-scoring, single-vineyard Rioja of breathtaking quality & voted Decanter's Wine of the Year... Read More...