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Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain.
This is one of the rare grape varieties to be prized on both sides of the border. Tempranillo to the Spanish, the Portuguese call it by two different names depending on the region: Aragonez and Tinta Roriz (the latter name is used only in the Dão and Douro regions).
20 cze 2024 · Tempranillo is a red grape variety which forms the backbone of some of the finest wines from Spain and Portugal. It has also been successfully adopted in the New World, especially in California, Argentina and Australia.
30 lis 2023 · Tinta Roriz, also known as Aragonez in some regions of Portugal, is one of the most prominent and valued grape varieties in the country. The first records indicate that this variety was planted by the Phoenicians in the region of Cádiz, Spain, in 1000 BC, and has always been considered a true Iberian variety.
5 mar 2021 · Tinta Roriz (Aragonez) – Touriga is a Portuguese blend responsible for some of the more dynamic, modern red-wine styles to have emerged from southern Portugal over the past decade.
Aragónez is one of the synonyms of the popular Spanish grape variety, Tempranillo that is responsible of all the reds in Spain. This grape variety is said to be native to northern Spain and cultured in the south – La Mancha. Rioja and Ribera del Duero are two regions where Aragónez grows.
10 cze 2020 · Tempranillo is a thick-skinned, deeply-coloured grape variety that gives juicy strawberry, spice and leather notes to the great red wines of Rioja and Ribera del Douro. It's also a key grape for making Port. Tempranillo is known as tinta roriz in the Douro and Dão, and aragonez/aragonês in Alentejo (all Portugal).
