The tannins are dusty, earthy spices, and high-toned acidity. This is old school, but it’s still holding onto a little, effortless, cool vibe. Great at dinner parties. Drink it while the sunsets, and in between pieces of cheese you cut that’s too big for the cracker.

Carlos Sanchez Bienlarme Lágrimas Bellas Rioja 2022

Beautifully medium-bodied, it's silky, perfumed and flush with red plums, white pepper spice and expertly woven tannins. Outrageously delicious Tempranillo crying out for roast lamb with all the trimmings!

A Rodda Aquila Audax Tempranillo 2022

Plenty of fruit on the nose, and that classic, big, round Tempranillo flavour profile we can't get enough of on the palate – bricky dusty tannins, green olives and that sarsaparilla note we love. Mid-year BBQs call for cosy, bold flavours and Campo is that! Delicious with dark chocolate and your couch blanket too.

Campo Flores Tinto Organico Tempranillo Syrah 2021

Perfect with lamb shoulder, beef ribs, veggie kabobs and almost anything else you can grill. A great gift for the host and one that’s not quite fancy enough for them to harbour so you’ll get more than a glass if you keep close.

Koomilya SC Pannell Tempranillo Touriga 2019

A punchy Tempranillo that’s bold with cherry cola and sarsaparilla, and has a tight tannin that’s grainy in the best way! Perfect after a heatwave when the weather’s all stormy and you’re on the couch streaming and eating some cheesy chorizo croquettes.

Martin Berdugo Barrica Tempranillo 2020

The ripeness of Hilltops' fruit is doing nothing but favours to this Tempranillo. Gloriously medium-to-full bodied in the glass with layers of sarsaparilla and cola nut meeting lovely herbaceous edges and a wash of leathery tannins.

Linear Tempranillo 2022

If the words "easy-drinking BBQ wine" pique your interest, you're going to want to pay close attention to this! A Tempranillo with a splash of Graciano that's all cherries. Super bright red cherries and spice on the nose lead to cherry ripe characters on the palate, with a crack of black pepper and a nice smidge of tannin. Delicious.

Lobethal Road Tempranillo 2022

Traditional, savoury Rioja that’s destined for your dinner table. The aromas play with cherry, cinnamon, blackberry and clove and then you get to taste it and it’s all mouthwatering, lifted fruits, cake spices and just a lick of minerality. A really beautiful wine to spoil your Italian and French wine lovers with.

Bodega Akutain Crianza Rioja 2018

Finca Fella Tempranillo Syrah 2021

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## ABOUT TEMPRANILLO
Hardy and drought-resistant, Tempranillo has soared in popularity here in Australia due to its compatibility with both our warm climate and our love of hearty red wines. It can boast notes of juicy cherry, bright tomato, leather, tobacco—or at its best, a combination of all the above!  It’s the most planted variety in its spiritual homeland, Spain, where it is labelled under many denominations–the most internationally recognisable, of course, being Rioja. There are some fantastic Australian examples of Tempranillo, too, which offer a fantastic sidestep for lovers of bold Aussie reds such as Shiraz! 

Tempranillo is an incredibly versatile variety for the dinner table: youthful, guzzleable styles are often labelled as ‘Joven’ (Spanish for ‘young’) and make fantastic barbecue wines, whereas more savoury, oak-aged examples are a fantastic choice for hearty roasts and rich stews. 


Tempranillo is an incredibly versatile variety for the dinner table: youthful, guzzleable styles are often labelled as ‘Joven’ (Spanish for ‘young’) and make fantastic barbecue wines.