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Syrah - Tempranillo

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
Spain
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Syrah - Tempranillo is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Commonly blended in Spain and Portugal, Spain.

The wines show full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to ripe berry, cherry, currant, dark fruits, black pepper and licorice.

It is planted most seriously in Spain and Portugal.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

It blends readily with Grenache and Touriga Nacional.

On other labels it goes by Syrah - Tempranillo.

At the table it suits spicy chorizo and chickpea stew, marinated, barbequed beef strips and lamb cutlets with roasted beets.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
ripe berrycherrycurrantdark fruits
Aromas
black pepperlicoricespice
Styles
redfull-bodied

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Spicy chorizo and chickpea stew
02 Marinated, barbequed beef strips
03 Lamb cutlets with roasted beets

Also labelled.

Syrah - Tempranillo.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodega Iniesta Corazon Loco Tinto, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodega Pago de Cirsus Seleccion de Familia Tempranillo - Syrah, Vino de Pago Bolandin, Spain
  • Bodegas Can Rich Vino Rosado de la Tierra de Ibiza, Spain
  • Bodegas Costers del Sio 'Alto Sios', Costers del Segre, Spain
  • Bodegas De Cote Gran Reserva Tempranillo - Shiraz, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Bodegas Fontedei 'Lindaraja' Roble Vino de Calidad de Granada, Spain
  • Bodegas Juan Gil Rose, Jumilla, Spain
  • Bodegas y Vinedos Rio Negro '992 m.s.n.m. Finca Rio Negro' Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain

Syrah - Tempranillo: common questions

01.
What does Syrah - Tempranillo taste like?
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Syrah - Tempranillo tastes of ripe berry, cherry, currant, dark fruits, black pepper and licorice, plus one more. The wines show full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Syrah - Tempranillo from?
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Syrah - Tempranillo originates in Commonly blended in Spain and Portugal, Spain.
03.
Where is Syrah - Tempranillo grown?
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The key regions for Syrah - Tempranillo are Spain and Portugal.
04.
What food pairs with Syrah - Tempranillo?
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Pour it with spicy chorizo and chickpea stew, marinated, barbequed beef strips and lamb cutlets with roasted beets.
05.
What else is Syrah - Tempranillo called?
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Syrah - Tempranillo is also labelled Syrah - Tempranillo.

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