Editing Tempranillo (section)

== Wines ==
[[File:Tempranillowine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Tempranillo varietal wine in a glass, showing typically intense purple colouring]]
Tempranillo wines are ruby red in colour, while [[aromas (wine)|aromas]] and flavours can include berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herb.<ref name=JancTempra /> Often making up as much as 90% of a blend, Tempranillo is less frequently bottled as a single varietal. Being low in both acidity and sugar content, it is most commonly blended with [[Grenache]] (known as ''Garnacha'' in Spain), [[Carignan]] (known as ''Mazuela'' in Spain), [[Graciano]], [[Merlot]] and [[Cabernet Sauvignon]]. Blending the grape with Carignan makes a brighter and more acidic wine.<ref name=guru/> Tempranillo is the major component of the typical Rioja blends and constitutes 90-100% of Ribera del Duero wines.<ref name=guru/> In Australia, Tempranillo is blended with Grenache and Shiraz, also known as [[Syrah]]. In Portugal, where it is known as ''Tinta Roriz'', it is a major grape in the production of some [[Port wine]]s.<ref name=RMayson />