Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID), an association dedicated to viticulture in the Douro region of Portugal, has organized a workshop dedicated to Tinta Roriz (as Tempranillo is known in Portugal), at which cultural, winemaking and genetic preservation aspects of the variety will be debated. There will also be a discussion panel at which wine experts of repute and RDD agronomists will provide personal testimony about their work on Tinta Roriz.

This event is over, but check out the photos below.  The speakers include TAPAS founder Earl Jones; Prof. Nuno Magalhães (Professor Emérito da UTAD); and Tomás Roquette (Administrator of Quinta do Crasto, S.A.). Panelists include over fifteen viticulturists and enologists from the region. For more information visit the ADVID website or see the event flyer.  

Tinto Fino - Vinos de España presents a Rioja Tasting in honor of International Tempranillo Day.  Please call for more information.  

Grove Winery, near Greensboro, North Carolina, will be offering $2 glasses and 20% discounts on bottles of their estate grown Tempranillo on their patio from 11am – 6pm. They will also be offering tastings of Tempranillo grapes and fresh squeezed Tempranillo juice!

Local wineries, tasting rooms, wine shops and restaurants in Winters kick-off celebration of the first annual International Tempranillo Day, Thursday, September 1st! The celebration will continue throughout the Labor Day weekend.

Berryessa Gap Vineyards, Turkovich Family Wines, Rootstock Specialty Gifts and Tasting Room, and Main Street Cellars have organized a citywide celebration in honor of International Tempranillo Day.

The goal of Winters’ “TempFest” is to educate consumers on and expose them to Tempranillo and other Iberian wines. The foothills west of Winters are proving to be a great location to grow and produce Tempranillo, and TempFest is designed to allow visitors to experience numerous local variations of this stunning Iberian red wine.

Participating wineries and businesses encourage wine enthusiasts and inquirers alike to come to Historic Downtown Winters for Tempranillo wines, live music and good food! Classical guitarists Gordon Rowland and Catherine Altamura will be touring the local tasting rooms from 5-8pm Thursday evening.

Berryessa Gap will feature a Tempranillo wine flight including their 2008 Rocky Ridge Tempranillo, a San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 wine. In addition to the wine flight, Berryessa Gap will serve Pedrozo Dairy’s Northern Gold cheese, locally cured olives, Lester Farms dried fruit and Martinez roasted nuts.

Turkovich Family Wines will offer a special tasting of their Reserve 2009 Tempranillo, which has yet to be released! They will also have Spanish hors d'oeuvres to complement their wines.

RootStock Specialty Gifts and Tasting Room will host local Winters residents and home winemakers Chris Rose and Jeff & Penny Uppington, both of whom make Tempranillo from locally sourced grapes (Thursday evening only). Route 3 Wines will be on hand throughout the weekend to taste and sell their Iberian white wine, Albariño, a rare treat. Gift items from Spain will be on special all weekend.

Main Street Cellars will have a healthy supply of both domestic and imported Tempranillo wines with special promotions all weekend. During your visit to Main Street Cellars, enjoy Marcona almonds and Spanish jamón!

While celebrating in Winters, please share your experiences online using the hashtag #tempranilloday.

Winters Restaurant specials:

Ficelle will be serving traditional Spanish paella on Thursday night along with assortment of Tempranillo: an imported Tempranillo wine, Berryessa Gap Vineyards & Turkovich Family Wines Tempranillo!

Preserve Public House has a special hot sandwich, Chorizo and Manchego Press. This sandwich includes housemade Spanish chorizo, fig preserves and Manchego cheese on pan de mie served with a side of chilled gazpacho. They will pour Turkovich Family Wines Tempranillo and Berryessa Gap’s Rocky Ridge Tempranillo.

Putah Creek Café will have traditional Spanish paella to be served along side Turkovich Family Wines & Berryessa Gap Vineyard’s Tempranillo.