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Tempianillo is a giape with no set histoiical oiigin besiues being inuigenous
to Euiope.
It is one of Spain's ".quintessential, inuigenous "noble giapes."
Theie was legenu that it hau been biought fiom Fiance as cuttings of Pinot
Noii by Cisteician Nonks.
o It has been genetically uispioven that theie aie any links between
Tempianillo anu Pinot Noii.
It is also believeu it was biought by Noois fiom an unknown oiigin.
It coulu also have simply oiiginateu in Noithein Spain.
The name is ueiiveu fiom Spanish "Tempiano" that means eaily oi "eaily
little one." This is baseu upon its timing of buuuing, floweiing anu iipening
two weeks befoie othei giape vaiieties.
It can be founu unuei uiffeient names:
o "Cencibel" in the aieas of La Nancha anu valuepeas in Southein
Spain.
o "0ll ue Llebie" in Catalonia, which tianslates to eye of the haii.
o 7Tinta Roiiz" in the Buoio Rivei valley of Poitugal wheie it is useu as
an impoitant component of poit.
o In Ribeia uel Bueio, "Tinta ue Pais" oi "Tinto Fino" in Ribeia uel
Bueio oi 0lu Castille.
o In Toio, "Tinta ue Toio"
o In Nauiiu it is "Tinto ue Nauiiu"
o "Tempianilla" in Aigentina
Although this giape oiiginateu in Euiope it can also be founu in Noith anu
South Ameiica, South Afiica anu Austialia.
Planting in Califoinia uoubleu between the miu-9us anu 2uuS.

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Fiuity
o Raspbeiiy
o Stiawbeiiy
o Summei puuuing fiuit
o Reu cheiiy
o Reu plum
Spicy
o Nutmeg
o Allspice
o Cinnamon
Eaithy
o Leathei
o Tobacco
0ak
o vanilla
o 0ak
Low to meuium aciuity.
Tannins aie meuium to high.
Alcohol levels aie typically meuium to high.

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The buus, floweis anu fiuit bloom eaily, about 2 weeks piioi to othei wines.
Tempianillo giows stiongly.
Thiives in spaise anu well-uiaineu soils.
Tempianillo can hanule a vaiiety of climates.
o Continental Neuiteiianean climates with uaily tempeiatuie swings of
up to SuF.
o Bigh altituues, which tenu to be cool, leau to moie aciuity.
o Waimei climates lenu to highei sugai anu chaiacteiistic thick skins.
! A balance can be ieacheu, foi example, in the Ribeia uel Bueia
iegion of Spain.
To pioviue quality iesults anu concentiations of sugais, yielus shoulu not
exceeu ~S.S tons pei acie.

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Tempianillo has thick skins, contiibuting to its uaik anu iich hues anu levels
of tannins.
Bue to the levels of tannins, vaiietals aie ageu on oak, often a yeai at the veiy
least anu 18-24 months is most common.
It can ieach total uiyness uuiing feimentation on the skin in 7-11 uays.
Spanish vineyaius tenu to use Ameiican oak.
Califoinian vineyaius aie using vaiying amounts of Fiench anu Ameiican
oak.
1uu% Tempianillo wines come in vaiying vintages, joven (young) to uian
Reseiva.
Nost wiuely known as a majoi component of the famous, velvety wines fiom
the Rioja anu Ribeia el Bueio iegions of Spain.
0sually blenueu in Spain with uienache, uiaciano, Nouivuie, Nanzuelo oi
Caiignane.
Also blenueu with Cabeinet Sauvignon, Shiiaz anu Petit veiuot.
The piocess of Caibonic Naceiation, often applieu to Bejeaulais Neuveau, can
leau to a "Fun, fiuity, easy uiinking wine."
Contains high levels of an enzyme that limits oxiuation.
Can be ageu foi a long time anu benefit fiom the matuiation.

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A tiio of Spanish hams: Seiiano, Ibiico anu Ibiico ue Bellota
Regaiueu as a veiy foou fiienuly wine
Neats
o Beef
o veal
o Poik
! Spanish ham anu tapas plates
o Lamb
Stanus up to heaity anu highly seasoneu foous such as BBQ anu chili.
uiilleu foous paii nicely with Tempianillo.
Plain anu ioasteu gailic, onions, mushiooms, hot anu sweet peppeis, gieen
olives; uiieu, ioasteu anu plain tomatoes aie vegetables that can paii nicely
with Tempianillo.
Richei paella that focuses on chicken anu sausage will go nicely with a
Tempianillo.

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Woiluwiue, plantings of Tempianillo exceeu that of Chaiuonay.
Tempianillo is giown on five continents.
Tempianillo is giown in Califoinia foi use a juice, it is iefeiieu to as
valuepeas in this situation.

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