Bodegas Tempore Generacion 73 Garnacha

Aged for two months in 500 litre French oak barrels, the Generacion wines come from the best hand-picked parcels of vines. Bodegas Tempore is famous for its Grenache and the 73 is their best expression of this variety coming from 70 year vines. Soft tannins due to its thin skin but with intense fruit concentration and lifted but balanced alcohol. Raspberry and strawberry aromas with a subtle white pepper spice note.

• Featured by Matthew Jukes, ‘This stunningly beautiful Garnacha has a haunting rhubarb, cherry, and fresh herb perfume. The palate is bright, medium-weight, silky, and lit. And then the action changes pace with terrific fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity flooding the senses. A Nebbiolo-like tang on the finish sends shockwaves through your senses, compelling you to rush back for another sip!  And so, the cycle begins again. Drink this thriller with elite charcuterie and top-flight cheese, and you will be gripped.  But, better still, stews and tomato or red pepper-based dishes will skyrocket with this Garnacha in the glass.’ (2020 vintage)
• Wine of the Week, Joanna Simon, ‘I can’t help wondering if I have already found one of my favourite red wines of 2025. […] Generación 73 Garnacha 2020 takes you on a journey of fragrant raspberry, plum and cherry fruit, cool mountain streams and wet stones and a seasoning of pepper and herbs. Tannins and acidity shape it, but they’re so smooth and glossy you barely feel them. It’s a wine that fills the mouth with a lightness of touch.’ (2020 vintage)
• Consecutive Gold Winner, Grenaches du Monde (2020, 2022 vintages etc)
• Gold Medal, International Organic Wine Awards 2016 (2015 vintage)

The history of Bodegas Tempore is deeply rooted in vine growing in and around the town of Lécera some 40 kms south of the city of Zaragoza in NE Spain. The Yago Aznar family have an intimate knowledge of and passion for their vineyards, having been viticulturalists here for four generations. The winery itself was founded as recently as 2002 enabling the family to vinify their own wines from their own fruit for the very first time. Quality is the watchword throughout the growing season to ensure that pristine fruit can be harvested and quality remains the watchword throughout the winemaking process to ensure that the authentic, pure flavours and character of those grapes is retained in the bottle. All 70 hectares of the Tempore vineyards are certified organic with focus on local grape varieties, namely Garnacha Tinto, Tempranillo, Macabeo and Garnacha Blanca. Some of the Garnacha Tinto vines are at least 70 years of age. The vines are planted on a plateau at 550 metres above sea level. The climate is strictly Mediterranean with hot, dry summers. The soils are limestone and sand with a high mineral content. Absolute respect for the environment is a central pillar to the working philosophy of the Yago Aznar family. To them, organic cultivation means minimum intervention, natural winemaking and respect for the rhythms of the land. Wines are vinified and matured in a variety of equipment all perfectly housed and monitored in the modern winery. A mix of modern and tradition reflects the family approach here. The winery building itself is constructed with the most traditional elements of the area such as Aragon bricks and alabaster; inside there are impressive modern installations for the fermentation, bottling and ageing of the wines. An extensive cask maturation hall is isolated from sound and light with complete temperature control.