TEMPRANILLO

 

Red. Superb quality and very aromatic, the star of Spanish grapes. It is called Ull de Llebre in Catalonia, Cencibel in Castile-La Mancha and Madrid, and Tinto Fino and Tinto del Pais in Castile and Leon. It flourishes in Burgos, La Rioja, Alava, Cuenca and Ciudad Real. It is considered a main variety in DOC Rioja and the following DOs: La Mancha, Ribera del Duero and Valdepenas, and is also found in DOs Almansa, Campo de Borja, Valencia and Yecla.