November 14th is International Tempranillo Day! Here are three really nice Tempranillo wines from Gonzalez Byass:
2016 Beronia Gran Reserva ($29.00)
A Gran Reserva from Rioja, like this one, spends a minimum of two years aging in oak and three years in the bottle before being sold.
This wine is deep purple in color with aromas of sweet, jammy dark fruit. On the palate, this full-bodied wine has flavors of black cherry and tart cherry, with medium tannin and medium acidity. The oak is well integrated to make it well-balanced. You’ll never go wrong with this wine.
2016 Dominio Fournier Reserva ($49.99)
This is a fine example of “Tinta del País” or Tempranillo. The “Reserva” designation indicates that it is required to be aged for one year in oak and then spend two years in the bottle before being sold.
This wine, from Ribera del Duero, is produced from 100% Tempranillo. It it deep purple in color with delicate aromas of black cherry and hints of its 15 months of aging in new French oak. On the palate, this full-bodied wine has the distinctive Tempranillo flavor of cherry with firm tannin, medium acidity and finishes with just a bit of tartness.
2020 Beronia Vereia Single Vineyard ($79.99)
This wine comes from the single vineyard plot that
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