The white grape variety originates from Spain. It is a colour mutation of the red Tempranillo variety. Another mutation with grey berries is Tempranillo Gris. Apart from slightly smaller berries and leaves, these two varieties are genetically identical and also have the same characteristics. Tempranillo Blanco should not be confused with the Santa Magdalena variety (synonym Tempranillo Blanco). The variety was discovered in 1988 by winegrower Jesús Galilea Esteban in a vineyard in the Rioja Oriental region. The variety was developed and stabilised over four years of selection by the CIDA research institute in Rioja and has been officially authorised since 2004.
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