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Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo

Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Full
Origin
Spain
Top region
California
3
Key regions
3
Pairings

Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo is a red blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Spain.

Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for green bell-pepper, blackberry, strawberry, plump red fruit, black fruit and peppery spice.

The regions that matter for it are California, Australia and Portugal.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for varied.

At the table it suits lamb kebabs with green bell-peppers, hamburgers with hand-cut fries and braised beef with mushrooms.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium-high
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
green bell-pepperblackberrystrawberryplump red fruitblack fruitpeppery spice
Aromas
spicycedary characters
Styles
full-bodied reddry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Lamb kebabs with green bell-peppers
02 Hamburgers with hand-cut fries
03 Braised beef with mushrooms

Bottles to look for.

  • Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial, Vino de Pago, Spain
  • Albet i Noya Reserva Marti, Penedes, Spain
  • Anayon Seleccion, Carinena, Spain
  • Barcolobo El Jaral Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon, Spain
  • Bodega El Grillo y La Luna 12 Lunas Tinto, Somontano, Spain
  • Bodega Pago de Cirsus 'LaA', Vino de Pago Bolandin, Spain
  • Bodegas Arraez 'Mala Vida' Tinto, Valencia, Spain
  • Bodegas H Calvente Castillejos Vino de Calidad de Granada, Spain

Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo: common questions

01.
What does Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo taste like?
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Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo tastes of green bell-pepper, blackberry, strawberry, plump red fruit, black fruit and peppery spice, plus two more. Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo from?
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Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo originates in Spain.
03.
Where is Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo grown?
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The key regions for Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo are California, Australia and Portugal.
04.
What food pairs with Cabernet - Syrah - Tempranillo?
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Pour it with lamb kebabs with green bell-peppers, hamburgers with hand-cut fries and braised beef with mushrooms.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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