Blog #11: Rioja red wines are a blend of 2 grapes. Do you know which ones?

• Rioja red wines are made with Tempranillo grape (around 80%) and blended with Garnacha
• Garnacha is a red grape variety originally from Spain, known as Grenache in France.
• Garnacha is blended with Tempranillo to provide the Tempranillo wines with more alcohol, spicy notes and lighter tannins.

PS: If you missed my previous newsletters you can have a look at the latest ones here: 

• Blog #10: Different styles of tempranillo wines to try. 
• Blog #9: Is Rioja wine only from Spain? 
• Blog #8: What does the colour of the wine say about it?

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