While its varietal character is somewhat vague, Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Rarely bottled as a stand-alone varietal, its most frequent blendmates are Grenache, (aka Garnacha in Spain), Garignan (aka Mazuelo in Spain) and, more recently, Cabernet Sauvignon.

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