Tempranillo
Tempranillo is to Spain what Sangiovese is to Italy. A widely planted and very ‘complete’ grape, Tempranillo offers a handy gamut of red and dark fruit, spice, earth and tobacco notes. More importantly, if grown well it has the tannin structure to make for truly serious, age-worthy reds - whether alone or blended with fruitier varieties like Garnacha (Grenache). Tempranillo dominates the blend of classic Rioja wines, in addition to Ribera del Duero, while remaining important in the rest of Spain and Portugal. Tempranillo has recently made excursions to 'exotic' places like Australia and New Zealand but is mostly established in colonies of Iberian culture, in particular making lush and modern examples from the sunny but elevated vineyards of Argentina.
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2020 Telmo Rogriguez Lanzaga LZ RiojaJames SucklingA great price for this organic modern Rioja that is perfect for the barbeque or the dinner table. From the famous Telmo Rodriguez, the LZ flips the script on the usual Rioja reds. With no oak ... read moreElsewhere up to $29.99 Save $6.00 $23.99 in mixed 6+ or $26.99 per bottle
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2022 Cune (Cvne) Vina Real Rioja RosadoJohn CaroA delicate and delightful Rose from a leading label in Rioja. These grapes were grown in the elevated parts of the region and fermented at cool temperatures, to preserve the delicate red fruit ... read more$24.99 in mixed 6+ or $27.99 per bottle
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2021 Callejo Flores de CallejoJames SucklingA rich and satisfying red from a modern producer in the stunning Ribera Del Duero, Spain. Ripe Tempranillo delivers lashings of dark berries and spice, with a rich body and savoury-tobacco ... read more$28.99 in mixed 6+ or $32.99 per bottle
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2020 Remelluri Rioja San VicenteJames SucklingA ripe and succulent Rioja from a legendary producer. Telmo Rodrigues is a leader in modern Spanish wine but his home is on this Rioja estate called Remelluri. Along with his sister Amaia, Telmo ... read more$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle
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2020 Remelluri Rioja LabastidaParker's Wine AdvocateA fine and elegant Rioja from a unique producer. Remelluri is the family estate of Telmo Rodrigues, a legend of Spanish wine whose reputation is hard to overstate. This label is both a departure ... read more$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle
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2019 Muga Reserva RiojaRobert ParkerOne of our biggest selling Rioja, the Muga Reserva hits that perfect balance of modern and traditional. The fruit is clean and perfect, in a lush and bright and slightly spicy style, but elegant ... read more$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle
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2017 Cune (Cvne) Imperial Reserva RiojaTim Atkin MWBalancing the modern and classical in Rioja red, this special Reserva has had two years in oak and two more in bottle. But bright-fruit remains along with complexity, savouriness, and a ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle
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2020 Remelluri Rioja PecinaParker's Wine AdvocateAnother great label from Remelluri's exciting village range. Peciña is a tiny hamlet in the area of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, where the relatively Mediterranean feel of the wine is reflected ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle
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2020 Remelluri Rioja Rivas de TeresoJames SucklingA gorgeous single-site wine from Rioja's specialist in terroir, Telmo Rodrigues. Rivas de Tereso is a tiny village of 30 inhabitants high in the mountains around San Vicente. Stony limestone and ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle
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2020 Remelluri Rioja Salinillas de BuradonParker's Wine AdvocateA gorgeous Rioja from a single site on the region's more Atlantic-influenced stretch. The hamlet of Salinillas de Buradón is in one of our favourite villages of Labastida. This tiny catchment ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle