Gran Cerdo Tempranillo

A fruit-focused, herbaceous Tempranillo with not a single day's oak-ageing.

"Gran Cerdo" means "Great Pig" in Spanish, hence the picture on the label, and is dedicated to the bank executives who refused their initial request for loans to set up the winery.

Winemaker Gonzalo Gonzalo grew up amongst the vineyards that his family owned. When his father became seriously ill, because of exposure to the chemicals that were regarded as the panacea for all vineyard problems in the 1970's, he decided to work biodynamically, spending many years (and lots of money) to achieve official certification.

The wine is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, sourced from Rioja Alta, near the Ebro River. Made using the whole bunch fermentation technique, without any presence of oak, the wine is fruit-forward and expressive. It has a distinctive cherry core, supported by aromas of strawberries, fresh raspberries and a slight floral character. Unfiltered, un-fined, unoaked and minimal sulphur, this wine sits firmly within our 'natural' range and is a favourite with both the employees and customers of Tivoli Wines.

 

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£12.99

Style

  • 2/5

    Acidity

  • 2/5

    Tannin

  • 1/5

    Sweetness

  • Medium

    Alcohol

  • Medium

    Body

Aromas

  • Raspberry

  • Strawberry

  • Minerals

  • Floral

Details

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Wine TypeRed wine
ClosureNatural Cork
Alc. Vol13%
RegionRioja
CountrySpain
Grape VarietalTempranillo
Food PairingsCharcuterie

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Tempranillo

Tempranillo

Tempranillo is Spain’s most prized black grape variety and is a key component of many of the country’s most famous red wines. It’s also grown in Portugal, where it’s called Tinta Roriz, and is a major blending grape used in Port. Outside of Spain and Portugal, Tempranillo is hard to find, but it is planted sparsely in Argentina, Southern France, Australia, the United States and Mexico. 

Wines made from Tempranillo typically have red and black fruit flavours (strawberry, cherry, blackberry, plum) and can range from simple and fruity to complex and age-worthy. Well-crafted Tempranillo can age for two or more decades.

It’s traditional to mature Tempranillo wines in new-oak, imparting flavours of vanilla, smoke and cedar. It is also common for winemakers to age their wines in-bottle before release. Excellent examples can develop flavours of mushroom, leather and dried fruit.

The most well-known Tempranillo-based wines come from the region of Rioja, north-east Spain, and further inland in the mountainous Ribera del Duero region.