The principal red wine grape of Rioja and other regions of Spain, Tempranillo produces consistently structured and balanced wines of med-high tannin, acidity, and alcohol. Fruit character can range from strawberries to blackberries, and there is often tobacco, herbal, and floral notes. It is a very versatile grape that can be produced in many different styles from rose to easy drinking reds to big, bold, bombs. Sierra Foothills versions are gaining in popularity and quality and are showing exciting potential for very high quality versions.