Tempranillo

Tempranillo : black wine grape.
Lots of colour, medium acidity. Good ripening potential.

In northern Spain the base to the famous Rioja, but to the Pesquara and Vega Sicilia in Riberto de Duero as well.
The most famous Vega Sicilia is the Unico, a wine which ripens on the barrel for many years.
This wine can become extremely old and get better quality during that process.

Tempranillo has many clones and nicknames like Cencibel and Ull de lebre.
One of the names for Tempranillo in Portugal is Tinto Roriz and is a part of the blend of grapes for Port.