Famous for its use in Rioja and Ribera del Duero it is also used in other regions across Spain and around the world. It even has its own name in Portugal, Tinta Roriz, and is commonly found in Port.
Tempranillo typically shows flavours of cherry, fig, cedar and tobacco
One of the only wines at this price point made with ‘first press’ juice, usually reserved only for the more expensive bottles.
Fresh and elegant with characteristic aromas of cherry and red fruits, typical of this variety. Light, harmonious and round on the palate with soft tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 13%
Grapes: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Syrah
Castillo de Moro wines are made entirely from free run juice and fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks and then matured on fine lees until bottling. The resulting wines show unparalleled freshness and aromatics compared to many similarly priced wines from around the world.
Vega Piedra Rioja 2022
Regular price
£10.95
/
Tax included.
A classic joven (or young) Rioja made without ageing in oak, so as to let the beautiful Tempranillo flavours sing their solo tune!
A modern, vibrant, unoaked Tempranillo. Oozing with pure, vibrant, juicy red fruits, fresh cherries and plums. Soft and easy to drink with approachable light tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Rioja is probably the most famous of Spanish wine regions, renowned for its red wines aged for long periods in oak barrels. The Tempranillo grape, the mainstay of Rioja, has such lovely flavours though that it is great to taste unoaked versions to appreciate the flavours ‘unadulterated’. Perfect with a mixture of tapas or just on its own, this wine is the essence of Rioja in a bottle.
De Alto Rioja Reserva 2018
Regular price
£18.95
/
Tax included.
A classic Rioja Reserva with beautifully intertwined fruit and oak flavours.
Beautiful blackberry notes with spices, smoky and subtle nuances of vanilla, toffee and tobacco. An excellently balanced wine which offers layers of red berry fruits on the palate, laced with vanilla and hints of mocha.
Garnet colour. Aromas of beeswax, cedar, blackberries and gherkins with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a pencil shaving, apple skin, and sour cherry nuanced finish with plump, chewy tannins. A very good table wine.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 13%
Castillo del Moro Rosé
Regular price
£9.95
/
Tax included.
Spain probably makes the best value rose wines in the world - and this is a perfect example of that quality.
This Rosado is crammed full of juicy wild strawberry, raspberry & cranberry fruit. Rich in colour, the wine is crisp & well balanced with a long finish of strawberries & cream.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 12%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Castillo del Moro wines are sourced from one of the most advanced bodegas in La Mancha and they combine the traditional varieties of the region with international varieties such as Sauvignon and Syrah. Castillo del Moro represents the very best of modern Spanish winemaking but draws on a tradition that goes back centuries; the result is exceptional value for money and huge drinkability
Muriel Vinas Viejas Rioja Gran Reserva 2016
Regular price
£21.25
/
Tax included.
Rich in age, rich in flavour. Toasty, vanilla, raisins and dried plum.
Beautiful brick red colour, with a complex aroma of roasted coffee, spices, vanilla, ripe fruits raisins, caramel, and subtle bottle ageing notes of leather, tobacco. Silky smooth tannins, and velvety finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Only made in the best vintages from the best grapes, this Rioja GR has gone through an ageing process of 30 months in new French (75%) & American (25%) oak barriques, followed by a further 3 years before it is released.
To learn more about the Rioja region and their different styles of wines read our blog here.
Viña Arroba Tempranillo
Regular price
£8.75
/
Tax included.
Soft, easy drinking dry red full of delicious ripe red fruit flavours.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 11%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Food match: tapas food
Bodegas Luis Cañas Selección de la Familia Rioja Reserva 2019
Regular price
£33.95
/
Tax included.
Elegant and complex nose with a good concentration of black fruit, thyme and rosemary with secondary aromas of leather and tobacco leaves. Hints of black fruit jam and liquorice warm, with a long, delicious and persistent finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Vivanco Rioja Reserva 2017
Regular price
£19.95
/
Tax included.
Carefully selected estate grown grapes are aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels to create this silky smooth reserva.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo and Graciano
ABV: 14%
Rioja Crianza Bodegas Luis Canas 2022
Regular price
£19.95
/
Tax included.
Predominantly Tempranillo, with a dash of Garnacha, aged for 12 months in French and American oak, with velvety cherry, spice, plum and rounded tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Rioja Reserva Finca Manzanos 2018/19
Regular price
£19.95
/
Tax included.
Clear, bright cherry-red colour with sparkles of ruby. Aromas of vanilla and sweet almonds with hints of leather in fine combination with the wood. The attack is generous and pleasant with intense spicy nuances. Round, intense finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo 95% Mazuelo 5%
ABV: 13.5%
On the border between Rioja and Navarra, Victor Manzanos carries on the work of the four generations before him.
With over 250ha of owned vineyards at his disposal, including some of the oldest vines in Rioja, Bodegas Manzanos is fortunately placed to put both the sub-region of Rioja Oriental and the name Manzanos firmly on the map as one of the most important areas and producers in Rioja. This range of wines is a modern take on the traditional landscape of Rioja, championing the native grape varieties, Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha. The team is the youngest in the region, a talented a group of people with the sole purpose of making wines that people will enjoy.
A long maceration of 28 days at a controlled temperature and 24 months ageing in American and French oak casks, half and half, followed by a further twelve months rounding off in the bottle. This has all gone to produce a wine with great body and extract.
Dominio Fournier Crianza 2019/20
Regular price
£34.95
/
Tax included.
Bright, appealing deep cherry red colour - youthful looking. Fresh and intense, with vanilla oak notes coming through- vanilla and pastry- that mix in with varietal aromas including black fruit and liquorice. Full bodied, elegant and well- balanced, with a long finish.
Pairs well with roast meat and strong, mature cheese.
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera Del Duero
Grapes: Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo)
ABV: 14.5%
Zeno Alcohol Liberated Red 2024 0% alcohol
Regular price
£11.95
/
Tax included.
This actually tastes like red wine! Packed with ripe red berry fruit character.
Country: Spain
Grapes: Tempranillo and Cabernet
ABV: 0%
Bodegas Luis Cañas Reserva Rioja 2018/19
Regular price
£27.95
/
Tax included.
Long skin maceration, giving concentration and complexity. Finally, 18 months in French and American oak, which adds volume and polish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Graciano
ABV: 14,5%
Organic
Jesús Madrazo Rioja Num.IV 2020
Regular price
£31.95
/
Tax included.
Made only from a selection of the best grapes from organic vineyards. A rich and complex Rioja with a true sense of place; a serious and sophisticated wine that ages fantastically.
A full-bodied with medium tannins red wine, medium to high acidity. The notes of red (cherry, strawberry) and dark (plum, blackberry) fruit. The secondary notes of vanilla, oak, tobacco,
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14.5%
Food pairing: lamb, beef, game (deer, venison)
Finca Altozano Tempranillo Syrah 2020
Regular price
£11.25
/
Tax included.
The grapes were hand picked and aged in a mixture of American and French oak barrels for 6 -12 months. The result is a full-flavoured wine, with intense berry aromas, beautifully integrated sweet oak and hints of leather and spice.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Tempranillo, Syrah
Kara Kermen Tempranillo Saperavi Beykush 2021
Regular price
£61.95
/
Tax included.
A dry red wine made with the Appassimento method. Rich but smooth, with notes of dark cherries in rum, figs in chocolate and truffles. This wine has been aged for 36 months in American oak barrels. If you like Amarone, Kara Kermen is a great choice.
A fresh and aromatic nose with red and black fruit (blackberries, cherries) and some vanilla notes. A fine tannic structure, elegant, yet bold and concentrated with a long and silky finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Aranda and Ribera Burgalesa, Ribera del Duero
Grapes: Tempranillo 88%, Garnacha 10%, Abillo Mayor 2%
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Slow roast leg of lamb with roast potatoes and Mediterranean vegetables.