Bodegas Carchelo 'Tapas Collection' Tempranillo 2018
Primary flavours
Cooked Plum
Cranberry
Fig
Red Fruit
Chocolate
Cloves
Earthy
Vanilla
Details
Tempranillo is the hero grape in Spain - it gets all the accolades. And no wonder why - with it's mix of black and red fruits, plus leathery overtones and whispers of oak. This is a great example, and has a real softness to it, making it accessible and suitable for a range of foods and occasions!
You love the bold and the beautiful; The kind of beauty that is confident, self-assured, secure and doesn’t need to spend extra time in the mirror for a self-guided pep talk in order to look mega hot on the dance floor. Meet Tempranillo, a Spanish grape with a confident backbone of tannin balanced with sweeter red fruits like cherries and strawberries and with an alluring kick of spice. Tempranillo is praised both in its youth and with oak age in Spain. In fact, they have a full grading system based on the time it spends ageing in oak. The more time in oak, the more expensive, but also the more you will notice flavours becoming more leathery and savoury.
You love the bold and the beautiful; The kind of beauty that is confident, self-assured, secure and doesn’t need to spend extra time in the mirror for a self-guided pep talk in order to look mega hot on the dance floor. Meet Tempranillo, a Spanish grape with a confident backbone of tannin balanced with sweeter red fruits like cherries and strawberries and with an alluring kick of spice. Tempranillo is praised both in its youth and with oak age in Spain. In fact, they have a full grading system based on the time it spends ageing in oak. The more time in oak, the more expensive, but also the more you will notice flavours becoming more leathery and savoury.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
nonesomelots
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
lowmediumhigh
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low
(under 12%)medium
(12-14%)high
(14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with medium acidity, some fruitiness, medium tannins, medium alcohol and some oak.
Specs
Region
Rioja
country
Spain
Grape type
Tempranillo
Wine Maker
Bodegas Carchelo
Alcohol
13.5%
Vintage
2018
Cellar period
1-3 years
Production method
Conventionally Made
Temperature
Room Temperature 15°C-18°C
Pairing guide
Deep, rich, and spicy, this Tempranillo is a real Spanish firecracker. Pretty much any rustic dish from Spain is going to do the job very nicely indeed when it comes to food pairings, as are all of your Mexican and Tex-Mex favourites. From fajitas to a meaty paella, and to dirty delights such as pepperoni pizza, homemade burgers, and nachos, there’s a massive range of tasty options to choose when looking for the ideal dish for this top-notch wine.
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Food
Roasted Meat
BBQ
Spanish
Slow Cooked Pork
Sirloin Steak
Tastes
Bitter
Earthy
Rich
Moods
Contemplative
Bored
Seasons
Spring
Cooler Months
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Rioja, Spain
Rioja (riˈouhɑ) is one of Spain’s most well-known wine regions, located in the north of Spain. The region has a long history of making wine that dates back to the period of the Roman Empire. The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot summers and cool winters which suits the varieties of Rioja; Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. Graciano almost became extinct due to the effects of phylloxera in the late 1800s however, luckily, the variety is back in full swing. There are three main classifications of wine according to their ageing process- Crianza, Reserve and Gran Reserva.
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