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Tempranillo Catalogne vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Issued from the natural crossbreeding of a white grape variety from the Ribera del Duero and a red grape variety from Aragon: the albillo mayor and the benedicto.

Also known as

Tinta de toro, Tinta del País, Tinto fino, Tinta roriz, Aragonés

Tempranillo from Catalonia — grown in the Catalan appellations (Penedès, Empordà, Terra Alta), on the limestone and shale soils with a Mediterranean climate — produces fruity and accessible reds, often blended with Garnacha and Syrah. Torres (Sangré de Toro) makes the most celebrated version.