Wine is Bottled Poetry


"Wine is bottled poetry." — Erin Morgenstern

As this quote suggests, having a sip of a perfect red wine is like hearing poetry from Robert Frost, or Oscar Wilde. Wine is music to our ears.

As we explore the amazing world of wine, in today’s post, let’s deep dive into an amazing old-world wine called: the Tempranillo.

What exactly is a Tempranillo, you might ask? Well, a Tempranillo has the following characteristics: it is medium to full bodied red wine, it’s color is medium to deep ruby, it has three fruity flavors – blackberry, cherry and plum, as well as herbal and savory flavors such as tobacco, herbs, earth and leather.

Tempranillo will never cease to exist. It comes from three regions: 1) Rioja, Spain, 2) Ribera Del Duero, Castilla y Leon, and 3) Walla Walla, Washington. Each of these three regions, offers a different varietal of the Tempranillo.

For example, if you would like a wine with plum, crushed herbs, earth and vanilla, look for a Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain. If you would like a wine with blackberry, leather, charred oak, cocoa look for a Tempranillo from Ribera Del Duero. If you would like a red wine with cherry, tobacco and coffee, look for a Tempranillo from Walla Walla Washington.

In this post, we will review the following wine: Torremoron Tempranillio (2018)

Torremoron is an amazing wine! Torremoron is different from other Tempranillos as it is one of the few red wines from Ribera Del Duero, in which you can taste the Tempranillo flavors. It’s a very expressive wine, with strong blackberry and blueberry notes! Pairing notes: BBQ pork, beef and Peking Duck (if you’re up for some Chinese).

Photo Credit: Parthiv Kurup

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