Grenache vs Tempranillo

Tempranillo is more tannic and fuller.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Grenache grape clusterGrenache

Red · Spain

ripe strawberry, warm spice

vs
Tempranillo grape clusterTempranillo

Red · Spain

red fruit, leather, vanilla from oak

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Medium
Body
Full
Low
Tannin
High
Medium
Acidity
Medium
14 to 15.5%
Alcohol
13 to 14.5%
15 to 17 °C
Serve at
16 to 18 °C
Aragon, Alella, Priorat, Roussillon
Regions
Rioja, Spain, Ribera del Duero

Only Grenache

Both pair with

Only Tempranillo

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Grenache and Tempranillo pages.