Grapevines White Tempranillo

Tempranillo White

Phenology:

• Late budbreak.
• Early ripening.
• Very short cycle.

Cluster and Berry:

• Medium-sized clusters, loose, and with very short peduncle.
• Berries are small to medium-sized, slightly flattened.
• Semi-erect bearing.

Ampelographic Description:

• Adult leaves are medium-sized, pentagonal, and have five to seven lobes.
• Has a slightly open U-shaped petiolar sinus.
• Its lobes are overlapping.
• The petiole is short.
• A medium density pilosity can be observed on the underside and very high on the veins.
• Has teeth with both sides convex, long, and with a high length-width ratio.

Characteristics of Tempranillo White vine variety.

• Medium to high vigor. High fertility.
• Medium production. Tempranillo White has an average yield between 7,500 - 9,000 kilograms per hectare.
• Variety is not very resistant to water stress and high temperatures.
• Responds well to short pruning systems.
• Sensitive to wind, hence advised to be trained on trellis.
• Due to its early ripening and rapid sugar accumulation in the final stages, it is not advisable to excessively delay the harvest date.
• Sensitivity and resistance to vine pests and diseases.
• Tempranillo White variety is very similar to Tempranillo Tinto regarding pests and diseases.
• Low sensitivity to botrytis.
• Very sensitive to mites.
• Sensitive to grapevine moth.

Characteristics of Tempranillo White, winemaking, and enological potential.

• The first single-varietal Tempranillo White wines presented high alcohol content, total acidity, malic acidity, and total polyphenols.
• These elevated characteristics are very different from varieties traditionally produced in Rioja such as Malvasia or White Garnacha.
• The balance between alcohol content, acidity, and polyphenolic content makes it suitable for both young and barrel-aged wines.
• Tempranillo White wines have high alcohol content, total acidity, tartaric and malic acids, and total polyphenols, with more moderate potassium content than Tempranillo Tinto.

Tasting of Tempranillo White wine.

• In tasting, they are yellow-green wines with intense fruity and floral aromas (tropical fruits, banana, apple, citrus).
• On the palate, they are balanced wines, with great structure and a medium to long finish.
• In organoleptic analysis, they present excellent quality, like the Tempranillo Tinto from which they come.