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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).
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.
20 cze 2024 · Tempranillo is a relatively thick-skinned red grape with a high anthocyanin count that makes for deep-colored red wines with moderate tannins and, where rosé is produced from the variety, generally quite deeply-hued, pink colors.
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.
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.
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).
Aragonez. A synonym of the great Spanish grape Tempranillo that is spelled either as Aragonez or Aragonês in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal. Has received new international attention since the 1980s due to an influx of new money and new world winemaking techniques.
