Dallas Bartenders

Red Grape Varieties:
Red Grape Varieties Barbera Cabernet Sauvignon Chianti Gamay Grenache Merlot Nebbiolo Petite Sirah Pinot Noir Sangiovese Syrah/Shiraz Tempranillo Zinfandel

Dallas Bartenders

Tempranillo produces some of the finest wines in Spain with its sturdiness, acidity and tannin with a depth of dark fruit flavors such as plum and blackberry. Tempranillo is indigenous to Spain and is rarely grown anywhere else. It is the major grape in red wines form Rioja and Ribera del Duero, Spains most significant wine regions.

Tempranillo is frequently blended with Garnacha, Mazuelo and a couple of other minor grapes in Rioja. Tempranillo can have garnet colors with tones of tea, brown sugar and vanilla when made in the traditional style. A modern style produces scents and flavors of plum, tobacco and cassis with dark color and hearty tannins. Riojas, no matter what the style are medium-bodied with more acidity than tannin.

Classic growing areas: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Cataluna in Spain; Douro-Portugal, known there as Tinta Roriz.

New growing areas: small amounts in California.

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