Tempranillo Blanco

White Tempranillo (Tempranillo Blanco) is a white mutation of the dark-skinned Tempranillo.

Since 2007, he is recognized as the governing Board for the wines of Rioja (Rioja Consejo Regulador) and is included in the list of permitted varieties in the specifications of DOC Rioja.

DNA from both the Tempranillo match of 97.8%, but the wines have very little in common.

Mutation – a fairly common phenomenon in the plant Kingdom, and many prominent varieties similar story (Pinot Blanc, Grenache Blanc).

This grape was discovered in Rioja in 1988.

Growing vines in Murillo de Rio Leza, jesús Esteban Galilea noticed a bunch of Tempranillo yellow-green color, with the usual blue-black. He reported his finding to a special institution CIDA (Spanish Centre for Agricultural Research and Development). By 1993, a new variety was recognized as a stable, 100 vines were successfully cloned.

The white Tempranillo leaves, clusters and berries are smaller than the usual Tempranillo, but their life cycle is very similar. Both ripen early, after a late Bud break, which makes them viscoadaptive to different environmental conditions. Harvest – a medium consisting of many small clusters. Not always resistant to pests and diseases.

The best examples of wines from Tempranillo Blanco have a high concentration of aromas of orange and stone fruit, but overall, they have created a reputation for wines that can be a tangle of different qualities.

A high level of potential alcohol and a pH of about 6.9 to ensure sposobnosti varieties for ageing.
In a blind tasting to select it will be difficult, yet there is no consensus on its distinctive features.