red grape·Rioja, Spain

Tempranillo

Spain's signature red grape is the backbone of Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and a dozen other appellations. Medium-bodied with naturally high acidity, Tempranillo's versatility means it can be made for early drinking or for Gran Reservas requiring decades of bottle age.

Aging potential

5–25 years for Reserva and Gran Reserva

Featured Tempranillo wines

Prado Enea Gran Reserva

Bodegas Muga · Rioja · 2016

Deep garnet. A complex nose of dried cherry, tobacco leaf, vanilla, and earthy mushroom unfolds slowly — this is a wine built for the long haul. The palate has firm but polished tannins, vibrant acidity, and a wonderfully savory, almost umami, mid-palate. The extended Rioja oak ageing (36 months in American and French barrique) gives Prado Enea its signature silk.