Tempranillo

Question 1

Which country is prized for Tempranillo

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

Tempranillo wines are typically
* Sweetness?
* Acid?
* Tannin?
* Body?
* Fruit & Flavours?

Answer 2

• Sweetness=Dry
• Acid=Medium
• Tannin=Medium
• Body=Medium to Full
• Flavours=Red fruits & Black Fruits
• Strawberry
• Red Cherry
• Blackberry
• Black Plum

Question 3

Tempranillo is versatile what type of wines can it make?

Answer 3

From simple fruity inexpensive wines
TO
Ripe, complex and age worthy

Question 4

What oaking tradition does Tempranillo in Spain have

Answer 4

For Tempranillo based wines small new oak barrells so the wines will have Vanilla, Smoke, Cedar notes

Question 5

Tempranillo is often aged in bottle for extended period before being released to the market True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are the main regions for Tempranillo in Spain?

Answer 6

• Rioja DOCa
• Catalunya DO
• Ribera del Duero DO

Question 7

Rioja climate

Answer 7

Moderate

Question 8

In Rioja what grape is commonly blended with the Tempranillo and when is this wine drunk?

Answer 8

• Garanacha
• Its drunk early as the Garanach softens the wine

Question 9

What are the 4 National labelling terms in Spain and what do the relate to?

Answer 9

• Joven (young in Spanish)
• Crianza (must be aged in oak)
• Reserva (must age in oak and the bottle)
• Gran Reserva (must age in oak and the bottle and for the longest period)
  indicates required and type of ageing periods before release to the market

Question 10

What is the climate in Ribera del Duero DO and whats the geographical feature of note?

Answer 10

*Its at high altitude
* Warm days
* Cool nights
* Produces very full bodied wines with fresh black fruits`