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Wine Details
Price:
$35.00 per bottle
Description:
This Tempranillo-based blend is a nod to the best Riojas of Spain. Displaying gorgeous currant and cassis notes, the complex flavor profile of this wine includes notes of cigar box leather and an alluring earthiness. The tannins are elegant and fine, and the finish intense and lingering.
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Varietal Definition
Tempranillo:
The Tempranillo is to Rioja what Pinot Noir is to Burgundy. By far Spain's most noble indigenous grape it has similar characteristics to the Pinot - strawberries when young, earthy vegetal when mature - and it ages very well. It ripens early ('temprana' is the Spanish for 'early') is thick-skinned and gives good colour and extract but low alcohol and acidity. In Rioja it is blended with the more fiery Garnacha and a little Mazuelo and Graciano. It is grown throughout Spain but very much as a grape for blending as opposed to a straight varietal. Outside Spain the grape is quite prolific in Argentina and to a lesser extent in California.
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