Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja region in Spain. But now Tempranillo wine is being made in many Australian wine regions from the Granite Belt to the King Valley to McLaren Vale and the Barossa to Geographe and Margaret River. The variety is now challenging Sangiovese varietal as the up and coming star of the red varietal wine scene in Australia. Tempranillo -Excellent firm dry reds. Watch this one in Australia.