Malbec vs. Tempranillo — What's the Difference?

Malbec (pronounced [mal.bɛk]) is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine.

Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano ("early"), a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes.

A variety of French grape now cultivated especially in Argentina, used to make red wine, including Bordeaux and an Argentine varietal.

A variety of grape grown originally in Spain and Portugal that is a principal ingredient of Rioja and port.

A medium- to full-bodied red wine made from this grape.

A red or white wine made from this grape.

A variety of grape used in making red wine

A variety of black grape used to make red wines, native to Spain.

A red wine made chiefly from malbec grapes

A wine made with this grape.