Editing Tempranillo (section)

{{Short description|Variety of grape}}
{{For|the white mutation of this grape variety|Tempranillo blanco}}
{{Infobox grape variety
| name = Tempranillo
| color = Noir
| image = Tempranillo Viala et Vermorel.jpg
| caption = Tempranillo in Viala & Vermorel
| species = ''[[Vitis vinifera]]''
| also_called = Cencibel, Tinta Roriz ([[#Synonyms|more]])
| origin =  [[Spain]]
| pedigree0 = [[Benedicto (grape)|Benedicto]] × [[Albillo]]
| pedigree1 = [[Benedicto (grape)|Benedicto]] 
| pedigree2 = [[Albillo]]
| hazards = Rot<!-- Viticultural hazards -->
| regions = [[Rioja (wine)#Wine regions|Rioja]], Spain<br />[[Ribera del Duero]], Spain ([[#Regions|more]])
| notable_wines = [[Vega Sicilia]] 
[[Bodegas López de Heredia]]
}}
[[File:Tempranillo vine with grape clusters.jpg|thumb|Ripening Tempranillo grapes]]
[[File:Tempranillo leaf at Red Willow.jpg|right|thumb|Tempranillo leaf]]

'''Tempranillo''' (also known as '''Ull de Llebre''', '''Cencibel''', '''Tinto Fino''' and '''Tinta del País''' in Spain,  '''Aragonez''' or '''Tinta Roriz''' in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black [[grape variety]] widely grown to make [[body (wine)|full-bodied]] red wines in its native [[Spain (wine)|Spain]].<ref name=guru>{{cite web|last=Manuel |first=Dennis |title=Tempranillo |publisher=Supermarketguru.com |date=25 June 2001 |url=http://archive.supermarketguru.com/page.cfm/194 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425140541/http://archive.supermarketguru.com/page.cfm/194 |archive-date=April 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>González-Flores D, Gamero E, Garrido M, Ramírez R, Moreno D, Delgado J, Valdés E, Barriga C, Rodríguez A.B, Paredes S.D. (2012). "[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22033761 Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and total antioxidant capacity increase after the intake of a grape juice cv. Tempranillo stabilized with HHP]". Food & Function '''3''': 34-39. [[Digital object identifier|doi]]:[10.1039/c1fo10146c].</ref> Its name is the [[diminutive]] of the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''temprano'' ("early"), a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. Tempranillo has been grown on the [[Iberian Peninsula]] since the time of [[Phoenician (wine)|Phoenician]] settlements. It is the main grape used in [[Rioja (wine)|Rioja]], and is often referred to as Spain's [[noble grape]]. The grape has been planted throughout the globe's wine regions.

In 2015, Tempranillo was the fourth most widely planted wine grape variety worldwide with {{convert|232561|ha|acre}} under vine, of which 87% was in Spain where it is the most planted red grape variety.

Unlike more [[aromatic (wine)|aromatic]] red wine varieties like [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Sangiovese]] and [[Pinot noir]], Tempranillo has a relatively neutral profile so it is often blended with other varieties, such as [[Grenache]] and [[Carignan]] (known in Rioja as Mazuelo), or [[aged (wine)|aged]] for extended periods in [[oak (wine)|oak]] where the wine easily takes on the flavor of the barrel. [[Varietal]] examples of Tempranillo usually exhibit flavors of plum and strawberries.<ref name="WSET">Wine & Spirits Education Trust ''"Wine and Spirits: Understanding Wine Quality"'' pgs 6-9, Second Revised Edition (2012), London, {{ISBN|9781905819157}}</ref>

Tempranillo is an [[ripe (wine)|early ripening]] variety that tends to thrive in chalky [[vineyard soils]] such as those of the [[Ribera del Duero]] region of Spain. In Portugal, where the grape is known as Tinta Roriz and Aragonez, it is blended with others to produce [[port wine]].<ref name="WSET"/>