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Tempranillo Blanco

Tempranillo Blanco wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Rioja
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Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Tempranillo Blanco is a white grape variety, with its roots in Rioja, Spain.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to orange, stone fruit, floral and herbal.

It is planted most seriously in Rioja.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for varied environments.

On other labels it goes by Tempranillo Blanco.

At the table it suits basque baked spider crab (txangurro al horno), thai fish curry and tuna salad with giant white corn.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
orangestone fruit
Aromas
floralherbal
Styles
dry whitesparkling

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Basque baked spider crab (txangurro al horno)
02 Thai fish curry
03 Tuna salad with giant white corn

Also labelled.

Tempranillo Blanco.

Bottles to look for.

  • Berceo 'Gonzalo de Berceo' Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodega Abel Mendoza Tempranillo Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodega Juan Carlos Sancha Ad Libitum Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodegas Bilbainas La Vicalanda Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodegas Bilbainas Vina Pomal Vinos Singulares Tempranillo Blanco Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodegas Corral 'Don Jacobo' Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodegas D. Mateos 'La Mateo' Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain
  • Bodegas D. Mateos Letargo Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain

Tempranillo Blanco: common questions

01.
What does Tempranillo Blanco taste like?
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Tempranillo Blanco tastes of orange, stone fruit, floral and herbal. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Tempranillo Blanco from?
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Tempranillo Blanco originates in Rioja, Spain.
03.
Where is Tempranillo Blanco grown?
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The key regions for Tempranillo Blanco are Rioja.
04.
What food pairs with Tempranillo Blanco?
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Pour it with basque baked spider crab (txangurro al horno), thai fish curry and tuna salad with giant white corn.
05.
What else is Tempranillo Blanco called?
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Tempranillo Blanco is also labelled Tempranillo Blanco.

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

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